The Christie surname

In the 2010 U.S. Census, 18,681 people carried this name — #1,931 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 15,800 people counted. That is up 6% from 17,582 in 2000.

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What the name means

The meaning of the Christie surname

A surname originating as a patronymic derived from Christopher or Christian.

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary (en.wiktionary.org) — entry «Christie» (English), by Wiktionary contributors · licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) · excerpt, lightly adapted.

As an English and Welsh surname

Bardsley classes it as a baptismal name, from a given name: ‘the son of Christian’ — the first of the origins he gives.

His entry covers Christie, Christy and Chrystie.

From Charles W. Bardsley, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames, with Special American Instances (London: Henry Frowde, 1901), p. 180 · public domain.

In Argentina’s national register

At least 62 people named Christie live in Argentina.

RENAPER only publishes a name in a province when more than ten people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in Buenos Aires Province.

Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.

Where they live today

Buenos Aires Province 33
Río Negro 16
City of Buenos Aires 13

RENAPER (National Registry of Persons, Argentina), surnames of residents by province, December 2021 — CC BY 4.0.

In France’s civil register

France’s register of deaths holds 30 people named Christie.

Most of them — 22 — were born outside France. Those born in France came from 4 départements, most often Paris.

Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.

Where they were born

Born outside France 22
Paris 4
French Guiana 2
Isère 1
Hauts-de-Seine 1

Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.

In Switzerland’s population statistics

26 people named Christie live in Switzerland.

They live in 2 of Switzerland’s 26 cantons, most of all in Geneva.

Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.

Where they live today

Geneva 13
Zurich 13

Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), «Surnames of the permanent resident population by canton», 2025, opendata.swiss/en/dataset/nachnamen-der-standigen-wohnbevolkerung-nach-kanton3 · names with fewer than 3 bearers in a canton are not published.

In the Nordic population registers

28 people named Christie is counted in Sweden.

Sweden’s figure is from 31 December 2022, the last count Statistics Sweden published.

Counted, by country

Sweden (2022) 28

Own calculations based on data from Statistics Sweden (SCB), surnames with at least two bearers, 31 December 2022 — CC BY 4.0 (names with 20 or more bearers shown).

In Scotland, 1880s

Christie was 26 in every 10,000 names in Scotland.

That is about 1 in 385. Its home there, in Guppy’s words: “Dispersed over a large part of Scotland, but rare in the north.” He counted the more than 20,000 names in Halliburton’s County Directory of Scotland, taking Scotland as a whole, and listed only the names that reached 10 in every 10,000.

H. B. Guppy, «Homes of Family Names in Great Britain» (London, 1890), appendix: alphabetical list of the most frequent Scottish names, p. 587 — public domain · names in Halliburton’s County Directory of Scotland, per 10,000 for the whole country.

In Scotland’s registers today

Christie was recorded 183 times in Scotland’s registers of births, marriages and deaths in 2025.

That made it the 118th most common name in those registers. In 1975, the first year of the series, the count was 334. Each birth counts the child’s surname, each marriage both partners’ and each death the surname of the person who died — a yearly count of registrations, not of the people who live in Scotland.

National Records of Scotland, «Most Common Surnames, 2025» (published 26 May 2026): every surname recorded 10 or more times in the 2025 registers, and the series from 1975 · different spellings are counted separately — © Crown copyright 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

In the first U.S. census, 1790

71 families named Christie, or a close spelling, were counted in 1790.

Each family is counted by its head. About 367 people lived in those households, 5.2 to a family on average. The table counts it together with 7 other spellings. The table lists white heads of families only, in the twelve states whose 1790 records survive; Virginia’s figures come from state lists of 1782–1785.

Families, by state

Pennsylvania 33
New York 13
New Hampshire 7
Virginia 5
North Carolina 4
Massachusetts 3
Connecticut 2
Maryland 2
Vermont 1
South Carolina 1

U.S. Census Bureau, «A Century of Population Growth from the First Census of the United States to the Twelfth, 1790–1900» (Washington, 1909), table 111, p. 234 — public domain · names carried by at least 100 white persons in 1790.

In print

Christie in American newspapers,
1846–1913.

Newspaper page from The Butte Inter Mountain carrying the name Christie
The Butte Inter Mountain 1901-07-29
Newspaper page from New-hampshire Statesman And State Journal carrying the name Christie
New-hampshire Statesman And State Journal 1846-07-10
Newspaper page from The Daily Missoulian carrying the name Christie
The Daily Missoulian 1913-06-04

Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 3,918 pages in all carry the name.

In print

Christie in Australian newspapers,
1810s–2000s.

100,048 articles name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Christie. The most, 15,748, date from the 1930s. New South Wales has the most articles, but weighed against how much of each state’s press from the same decades has been digitised, the name stands out most in the Northern Territory, at 1.7 times its expected share.

Articles, by state

New South Wales 33,387
Victoria 24,109
Queensland 15,444
Western Australia 11,406
South Australia 10,681
Tasmania 3,649
ACT (Canberra) 806
Northern Territory 244

Trove, National Library of Australia (trove.nla.gov.au) · articles in its digitised newspapers that name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Christie.

Who carried it

People named Christie,
with a public archive behind them.

  • Eric Christie d. 2019 · actor
  • S. T. Christie d. 1876 · military officer
  • Joan Christie d. 2023 · civil servant
  • Brian Christie d. 2021 · musician
  • Hugh Christie d. 1962 · farmer
  • Charlotte Augusta Lindsay d. 1909

Wikidata (CC0) · 10 lives in all are documented under this name.

In the public record

People named Christie,
in the records of 9 countries.

Soldiers, farmers, migrants and neighbours who carried the name and left a trace in public archives. Everyone shown here died long ago or was born more than a century ago.

United States3,065 records

3,065 records of the Christie name in the United States
  • New York City birth, marriage and death certificates 933
  • U.S. Army enlistment records, World War II 600
  • Other U.S. records 1,532
  1. Names engraved on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C.
    Example: U.S. war memorial
    War record Edward Eugene Christie

    Born 1945; from Stilwell, Oklahoma. U.S. Army, infantryman; killed in action 1966 in South Vietnam. Buried at Fort Gibson National Cemetery, Oklahoma.

    U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)
  2. A United States Selective Service registration card, 1942
    Example: U.S. registration card, 1942
    Military record Kenneth G. Christie

    Born 1924 in Indiana. Enlisted 1943 at Erie, Pennsylvania; machine shop worker. U.S. Army veteran of World War II; died 2001, buried at Madison Memorial Cemetery, Geneva, Ohio.

    U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)
  3. A United States Selective Service registration card, 1942
    Example: U.S. registration card, 1942
    Military record Peter E. Christie

    Born 1906 in New York. Enlisted 1943 at New York City; waiter from Queens County. U.S. Army veteran of World War II; died 1981, buried at Calverton National Cemetery, New York.

    U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)

Showing 3 of 3,065 records for Christie in the United States.

Counts: NYC Department of Records & Information Services, Historical Vital Records (NYC Open Data) · U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain) · U.S. National Archives, Flexoline Index Data File (public domain) · U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted) · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0) · New York State Department of Health, Genealogical Research Death Index · U.S. National Archives, Famine Irish Passenger Records (public domain) · Sacramento County, Historic Burials (CC BY 4.0) · U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain) · Ramsey County, Minnesota (public domain). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Vietnam Veterans Memorial, photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Carden, 2009 (public domain); U.S. Selective Service registration card, 1942 (public domain).

Australia2,960 records

2,960 records of the Christie name in Australia
  • Victoria passenger lists, 1839–1923 1,472
  • Victoria wills and probate, deaths to 2001 585
  • Other Australian records 903
  1. An 1829 etching of convicts being rowed out to the prison ship York in Portsmouth Harbour
    Pictured: convicts going on board a prison ship, 1829
    Transportation record James Christie

    Transported to Van Diemen's Land aboard the Moffatt, sailing from Portsmouth in 1842. Native of St James, Middlesex. Applied for permission to marry in Van Diemen's Land in 1851. Married 1852 in Hobart, Tasmania, aged 39.

    Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0)
  2. An 1829 etching of convicts being rowed out to the prison ship York in Portsmouth Harbour
    Pictured: convicts going on board a prison ship, 1829
    Transportation record Ewing Christie

    Transported to Van Diemen's Land aboard the Duchess of Northumberland, sailing from Woolwich in 1852. Native of Glasgow, Lanarkshire. Applied for permission to marry in Van Diemen's Land in 1856.

    Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A petition to the probate court of St. Louis, 1848
    Example: probate petition, 1848
    Probate record Mary Christie

    Died 1905 in Lovett, Tasmania. Will registered in Tasmania in 1905.

    Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 2,960 records for Christie in Australia.

Counts: Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0) · Queensland State Archives (CC BY 4.0) · Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0) · Museums of History NSW – State Archives Collection (CC BY) · State Library of Western Australia (CC BY 4.0) · National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain) · ACT Government, Transport Canberra and City Services (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Prison-ship in Portsmouth Harbour, with the convicts going on board, etching by Edward William Cooke, 1829, Royal Museums Greenwich (public domain); Petition to the probate court, St. Louis, 1848, Missouri Historical Society (public domain).

Canada1,085 records

1,085 records of the Christie name in Canada
  • Nova Scotia Archives name indexes 796
  • Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver 75
  • Other Canadian records 214
  1. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record John Christie

    Came to Ontario in 1873 aboard the St. Patrick, landing at Quebec, bound for Collingwood, Ontario; Scotch.

    Archives of Ontario. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
  2. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Civil record James Christie

    Killed in 1920 at the Colonial No. 4 mine, Nova Scotia.

    Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia.
  3. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record Mary Christie

    Buried in 1998 at Queen's Park Cemetery, Calgary, Alberta, aged 87.

    City of Calgary. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary.

Showing 3 of 1,085 records for Christie in Canada.

Counts: Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia. · City of Vancouver. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Vancouver. · Veterans Affairs Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Canada. · City of Calgary. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary. · City of Winnipeg. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Winnipeg. · Archives of Ontario. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario. · National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain) · Halifax Regional Municipality. Contains information licenced under the Open Government Licence—Halifax. · Contains information provided by the City of Waterloo under licence. Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain); Civil register, Berlin, 1880, Landesarchiv Berlin (CC0); Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Halifax, photo by Edgar El (CC BY 3.0).

United Kingdom357 records

357 records of the Christie name in the United Kingdom
  • Stirling Council burial records 169
  • Scottish rolls of honour, First World War 75
  • Other British records 113
  1. A First World War roll of honour of the staff of C. & E. Morton Ltd
    Example: roll of honour, 1914–1919
    War record Thomas A. Christie

    Born 1880 at Nurseries; nurseryman. Served in the First World War. Named in the Morayshire roll of honour (1921).

    National Library of Scotland, Rolls of Honour (public domain)
  2. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Susan McL Christie

    Buried in 1958 at St Thomas Cemetery, Stirling, Scotland, aged 51.

    Stirling Council. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
  3. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Isabella Christie

    Buried in 1807 at St James's burial ground, Euston, London, aged 26.

    MOLA and HS2, St James's burial ground data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Showing 3 of 357 records for Christie in the United Kingdom.

Counts: Stirling Council. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. · National Library of Scotland, Rolls of Honour (public domain) · National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain) · MOLA and HS2, St James's burial ground data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Example pages, not the records of the people shown: C. & E. Morton Ltd roll of honour, 1914–1919, photo by Adrian S Pye via Geograph (CC BY-SA 2.0); Burial register of Newtown, Montgomeryshire, 1858, National Library of Wales (CC0).

Norway117 records

117 records of the Christie name in Norway Norway's 1910 census
  1. A page of the 1910 United States census, Milwaukee
    Example: U.S. census, 1910
    Census record Martha Brodtkorb Christie

    Census of 1910: Kippervikgate, Aalesund; telegraphist, born 1882 in Vefsen.

    Arkivverket, Digitalarkivet, 1910 census (CC BY 3.0 NO)
  2. A page of the 1910 United States census, Milwaukee
    Example: U.S. census, 1910
    Census record Jeanette Christie

    Census of 1910: St Olavsgate, Kristiania; housekeeper, born 1862 in Bergen.

    Arkivverket, Digitalarkivet, 1910 census (CC BY 3.0 NO)
  3. A page of the 1910 United States census, Milwaukee
    Example: U.S. census, 1910
    Census record Hartvig Christie

    Census of 1910: Sletta nordre, Skedsmo; "overlærer", born 1859 in Christiania.

    Arkivverket, Digitalarkivet, 1910 census (CC BY 3.0 NO)

Showing 3 of 117 records for Christie in Norway.

Counts: Arkivverket, Digitalarkivet, 1910 census (CC BY 3.0 NO). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: U.S. census of 1910, Milwaukee (public domain).

Netherlands92 records

92 records of the Christie name in the Netherlands
  • Dutch population registers 44
  • Dutch civil registers (births, marriages, deaths) 28
  • Dutch church registers before 1811 20
  1. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Death record Hermanus Christie

    Died 1813 in Hooge en Lage Zwaluwe, aged 54.

    Open Archives, Regionaal Archief Tilburg (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Death record Christine Christie

    Died 1808 in Sluis, aged 42.

    Open Archives, Zeeuws Archief (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Death record Janet Christie

    Died 1848 in Ijsselmonde; born in Ijsselmonde.

    Open Archives, Stadsarchief Rotterdam (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 92 records for Christie in the Netherlands.

Counts: Open Archives (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Civil register, Berlin, 1880, Landesarchiv Berlin (CC0).

New Zealand71 records

71 records of the Christie name in New Zealand
  • Christchurch City cemetery records 46
  • Thames-Coromandel District cemetery records 18
  • Other New Zealand records 7
  1. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Donald McLean Christie

    Died 1986, aged 73; buried at Ruru Lawn, Christchurch, Canterbury.

    Christchurch City Council (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Augustus Christie

    Buried in 1946 at Shortland Cemetery, Thames-Coromandel District, Waikato, aged 73.

    Thames-Coromandel District Council (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 2 of 71 records for Christie in New Zealand.

Counts: Christchurch City Council (CC BY 4.0) · Thames-Coromandel District Council (CC BY 4.0) · Marlborough District Council (CC BY 4.0) · Waimakariri District Council (CC BY 4.0) · National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Burial register of Newtown, Montgomeryshire, 1858, National Library of Wales (CC0).

France8 records

8 records of the Christie name in France France's national death register, 1970–2001
  1. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Leon Jean Christie

    Born 1914 in Primarette; died 1994 in Bourgoin-Jallieu (Isère).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)

Showing 1 of 8 records for Christie in France.

Counts: Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Death register of Nice, 1930, Archives départementales des Alpes-Maritimes (public domain).

Ireland2 records

2 records of the Christie name in Ireland County Galway graveyard records
  1. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Fanny Christie

    Died 1894, aged 34; buried at Athenry Heritage Centre, Co. Galway.

    Galway County Council (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 1 of 2 records for Christie in Ireland.

Counts: Galway County Council (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Burial register of Newtown, Montgomeryshire, 1858, National Library of Wales (CC0).

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