Explore the Family Name Christophe

The meaning of Christophe

French, West Indian (mainly Haiti), and Mauritian: from the personal name Christophe, French form of Christopher. Some characteristic forenames: French Andre, Armand, Marise, Murielle, Philippe.

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How common is the last name Christophe in the United States?

The popularity of the surname Christophe has seen a significant rise between 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the surname ranked 32,782 in terms of popularity, but by 2010, it had moved up to rank 27,898, marking an increase of 14.9%. The actual count of people bearing this surname also increased by 30.3% during this period, from 660 in 2000 to 860 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion of people named Christophe per 100k rose by 20.83%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#32,782	#27,898	14.9%
Count	660	860	30.3%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.29	20.83%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Christophe

In terms of ethnic identity associated with the surname Christophe, the U.S. Census data reflects some shifts between 2000 and 2010. A significant portion of those with the surname identified as Black, rising from 72.88% in 2000 to 78.26% in 2010. The percentage identifying as Hispanic also saw a notable increase of 85.16%, moving from 1.82% to 3.37%. However, there was a decrease in the number of individuals identifying as White or as belonging to two or more races. It's noteworthy that the 2010 data also showed a small percentage (0.58%) of those with the surname Christophe identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native (0.70%), categories that did not have any representation in the 2000 data.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	72.88%	78.26%	7.38%
White	16.82%	15.23%	-9.45%
Hispanic	1.82%	3.37%	85.16%
Two or More Races	7.58%	1.86%	-75.46%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.7%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.58%	0%