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

Christion, 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 Christion surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Christion in America

Christion is the 98553rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Christion surname appeared 184 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 Christion.

We can also compare 2010 data for Christion 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 Christion

The surname Christion originated in England during the late Middle Ages, derived from the Old English words "cristen" meaning Christian and "tun" meaning town or settlement. It likely referred to someone who lived in a predominantly Christian village or town, distinguishing it from areas with larger non-Christian populations at the time.

One of the earliest records of the name Christion can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1327, where a Robert de Cristenton is listed. This spelling variation suggests the name may have originally been a locational surname referring to a place called Cristenton or Christenton.

By the 15th century, the spelling had evolved closer to its modern form, with records showing a John Christion in the Register of the Gild of the Holy Cross in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1490. This indicates the surname was established in the West Midlands region of England by this time.

A notable early bearer of the Christion name was William Christion, who was born around 1520 in Coventry, Warwickshire. He was a prominent merchant and served as the Mayor of Coventry in 1570.

In the 17th century, the Christion surname spread throughout England, with records showing bearers in various counties. One example is Thomas Christion, born in 1625 in Gloucestershire, who was a respected clergyman and served as the Rector of Stratton in Somerset from 1661 until his death in 1692.

Another notable figure was John Christion, born in 1710 in Wiltshire. He was a successful businessman and landowner, and served as the High Sheriff of Wiltshire in 1763.

By the 18th century, the Christion surname had also established itself in parts of Scotland and Ireland, likely through migration from England. One example is Robert Christion, born in 1745 in Edinburgh, Scotland, who was a renowned physician and professor of medicine at the University of Edinburgh.

In the 19th century, the Christion surname continued to be found throughout the United Kingdom. One notable bearer was William Christion, born in 1810 in County Antrim, Ireland. He was a prominent lawyer and served as the Lord Chief Justice of Ireland from 1876 until his death in 1892.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Christion

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

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

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