Find out how popular the last name Chrismon is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Chrismon.

Chrismon, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Chrismon surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Chrismon in America

Chrismon is the 55386th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Chrismon surname appeared 371 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Chrismon.

We can also compare 2010 data for Chrismon to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Chrismon

The surname Chrismon has its origins in Scotland, where it first appeared in the 12th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old English words "cristes" meaning "Christ" and "mann" meaning "man", suggesting that the name may have been given to someone who worked for the church or had a religious occupation.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Ragman Rolls, a collection of homage rolls from the late 13th century, where a certain Robert Crischemanson is listed as pledging allegiance to King Edward I of England in 1296.

In the 15th century, the name appears in various Scottish records, including the Exchequer Rolls of Scotland, where a John Cristmanson is mentioned as a tenant in Lanarkshire in 1456.

The Chrismon name is also linked to several place names in Scotland, such as Chrismonhill in Ayrshire and Chrismoncraig in Renfrewshire, indicating that some bearers of the name may have taken their surname from the places they lived or owned land.

Notable individuals with the surname Chrismon include James Chrismon (1806-1879), a Scottish-born American politician who served as a member of the Texas House of Representatives in the 1850s. Another prominent figure was William Chrismon (1828-1904), a Scottish-American minister and educator who founded Chrismon College in Texas in the late 19th century.

In the 16th century, the name appears in the Register of the Privy Council of Scotland, with a mention of a Robert Chrismon in 1569. Additionally, the Boke of the Universall Kirk of Scotland from 1592 records a David Chrismon as a minister in the parish of Kirkgunzeon.

During the 17th century, the Chrismon name can be found in various parish records across Scotland, such as the baptism of John Chrismon in Ayrshire in 1645 and the marriage of James Chrismon and Agnes Paterson in Lanarkshire in 1672.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Chrismon

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Chrismon.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Chrismon was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Chrismon has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Chrismon was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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