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

Christie, 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 Christie surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Christie in America

Christie is the 1931st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Christie surname appeared 18,681 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 6 people would have the surname Christie.

We can also compare 2010 data for Christie 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 Christie

The surname Christie has its origins in Scotland, dating back to the 12th century. It is a patronymic name derived from the Scottish Gaelic personal name Gillacrist, which means "servant of Christ." Initially, the name appeared in various spellings such as Cristy, Cristi, and Cristie.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Ragman Rolls of 1296, where a certain William Cristy from Fife is mentioned. Another notable early record is the Exchequer Rolls of Scotland from 1264, which lists a Robert Cristi.

The name Christie is closely associated with the Scottish village of Balquhidder, located in the Trossachs region of Stirlingshire. The village was home to several families bearing this surname, including the Christies of Glendochart, who were prominent landowners in the area during the 16th and 17th centuries.

In the 16th century, a notable bearer of this name was Richard Christie (1528-1594), a Scottish clergyman who served as the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1589. Another prominent figure was Thomas Christie (1761-1796), a Scottish writer and philosopher who published works on political philosophy and economics.

The 18th century saw the emergence of several influential Christie families in Scotland, such as the Christies of Craigston in Aberdeenshire and the Christies of Durie in Fife. During this period, the name also spread to other parts of the British Isles, including England and Ireland.

One of the most famous individuals with the surname Christie was Agatha Christie (1890-1976), the renowned English mystery novelist and playwright who is widely regarded as the "Queen of Mystery." Her works, including classics like "Murder on the Orient Express" and "And Then There Were None," have sold billions of copies worldwide.

Other notable figures with the surname Christie include John Christie (1786-1876), a Scottish botanist and horticulturist who introduced numerous plant species to Britain, and Samuel Hunter Christie (1784-1865), a British mathematician and lawyer who made significant contributions to the fields of actuarial science and life insurance.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Christie

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

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 Christie 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 Christie 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 Christie was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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