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

Christoffersen, 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 Christoffersen surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Christoffersen in America

Christoffersen is the 19234th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Christoffersen surname appeared 1,410 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 Christoffersen.

We can also compare 2010 data for Christoffersen 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 Christoffersen

The surname Christoffersen originated in Denmark and has its roots in the Danish language. It is a patronymic name, which means it was derived from the given name of the father or an ancestor. In this case, Christoffersen is the Danish equivalent of the English name "Christopher's son," indicating that the original bearer was the son of a man named Christopher.

The name can be traced back to the Middle Ages, a period when patronymic surnames were commonly adopted in Scandinavia. The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in Danish church records and census records from the 16th and 17th centuries. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Hans Christoffersen, a farmer from the village of Skjern in western Jutland, who was mentioned in a land registry from 1567.

In the late 18th century, a man named Peder Christoffersen (1730-1805) gained recognition as a skilled shipbuilder in the town of Svendborg on the island of Funen. His craftsmanship and expertise in shipbuilding were highly regarded, and he contributed to the local maritime industry.

The 19th century saw the emergence of a notable figure named Niels Christoffersen (1828-1897), who was a prominent Danish politician and journalist. He served as a member of the Folketing (the Danish parliament) and was known for his advocacy of democratic reforms and freedom of the press.

Another individual of note was the artist and painter Vilhelm Christoffersen (1847-1916), who was born in Copenhagen and became known for his landscape paintings depicting the Danish countryside and coastal scenes.

In the 20th century, one of the most famous bearers of the Christoffersen name was the Danish architect and designer Arne Christoffersen (1920-1992). He was a leading figure in the Danish design movement and is particularly renowned for his furniture designs, which combined modern aesthetics with functionality.

Over the centuries, the Christoffersen surname has also been found with various spelling variations, such as Christofersen, Christophersen, and Christofferson, reflecting regional dialects and language changes. While the name originated in Denmark, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and family connections.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Christoffersen

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

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

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