The Christman surname

In the 2010 U.S. Census, 11,987 people carried this name — #2,988 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 24,600 people counted. That is up 3% from 11,693 in 2000.

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What the name means

The meaning of the Christman surname

As an English and Welsh surname

Bardsley classes it as a baptismal name, from a given name: ‘the son of Christman’.

His entry covers Christman, Christmann and Chrisman.

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

In print

Christman in American newspapers,
1873–1923.

Newspaper page from East St. Louis Daily Journal carrying the name Christman
East St. Louis Daily Journal 1923-06-24
Newspaper page from The Montgomery Advertiser carrying the name Christman
The Montgomery Advertiser 1907-07-25
Newspaper page from The Opelousas Journal carrying the name Christman
The Opelousas Journal 1873-08-08

Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 35,670 pages in all carry the name.

In print

Christman in Australian newspapers,
1850s–1940s.

1,028 articles name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Christman. The most, 388, date from the 1930s. Weighed against how much of each state’s press from the same decades has been digitised, it stands out most in Victoria, at 5.6 times its expected share.

Articles, by state

Victoria 941
Western Australia 32
New South Wales 27
Queensland 15
South Australia 7
ACT (Canberra) 2
Tasmania 1

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

Who carried it

People named Christman,
with a public archive behind them.

  • Bernice Bunn Christman 1912– · writer
  • Paul Christman 1918–1970 · American football player

Wikidata (CC0) · 8 lives in all are documented under this name.

In the public record

People named Christman,
in the records of 5 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 States1,288 records

1,288 records of the Christman name in the United States
  • New York City birth, marriage and death certificates 409
  • U.S. Army enlistment records, World War II 379
  • New York State death index (outside NYC), 1957–2001 161
  • U.S. veterans' cemetery records, burials to 2001 158
  • Passenger arrivals in the United States, 1820–1912 131
  • U.S. alien registration index, 1940–1955 42
  • U.S. service members who died in the Vietnam War 4
  • New York State police and firefighter memorial rolls 2
  • U.S. service members who died in the Korean War 1
  • Sacramento County historic burials 1
  1. A United States Selective Service registration card, 1942
    Example: U.S. registration card, 1942
    Military record Arthur J. Christman

    Born 1915 in Missouri. Enlisted 1945 at Jefferson Barracks; driver from St Louis County. U.S. Army veteran of World War II; died 1997, buried at Warrenton City Cemetery, Missouri.

    U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)
  2. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Jean Christman

    Arrived at New York in 1853 aboard the Olivia from Havre, aged 33; laborer. From Bavaria, Germany.

    U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted)
  3. Names engraved on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C.
    Example: U.S. war memorial
    War record Jerry Nolan Christman

    Born 1947; from Williams, Arizona. U.S. Marine Corps, rifleman; killed in action 1968 in Quang Nam, South Vietnam.

    U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain)

Showing 3 of 1,288 records for Christman 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) · New York State Department of Health, Genealogical Research Death Index · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0) · U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted) · U.S. National Archives, Flexoline Index Data File (public domain) · U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain) · New York State, Open NY (police and firefighter memorial rolls) · Sacramento County, Historic Burials (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: U.S. Selective Service registration card, 1942 (public domain); Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain); Vietnam Veterans Memorial, photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Carden, 2009 (public domain).

Netherlands37 records

37 records of the Christman name in the Netherlands
  • Dutch civil registers (births, marriages, deaths) 15
  • Dutch population registers 12
  • Dutch church registers before 1811 10
  1. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Death record Henrij Christman

    Died 1879 in Vlissingen, aged 34; musician.

    Open Archives, Zeeuws Archief (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record Joanna Christman

    Married in 1849 in Arnhem; labourer.

    Open Archives, Gelders Archief (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record Elisabetha Christman

    Married in 1856 in Groningen; merchant, born 1812 in Hillscheid.

    Open Archives, Groninger Archieven (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 37 records for Christman 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); Marriage register, Tilburg, 1911, Regionaal Archief Tilburg (public domain).

Canada8 records

8 records of the Christman name in Canada
  • Nova Scotia Archives name indexes 3
  • Canadian Virtual War Memorial 2
  • Ontario immigration records, 1865–1883 1
  • City of Waterloo (Ontario) cemetery records 1
  • War Office casualty lists, 1917–1919, among the dead 1
  1. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record John Christman

    Came to Ontario in 1874 aboard the Hibernian, landing at Quebec, bound for Richmond Hill, Ontario; English.

    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
    Death record Hariett E. Christman

    Died 1911 in Halifax, 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 Zena Christman

    Buried in 1983 at Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.

    Contains information provided by the City of Waterloo under licence

Showing 3 of 8 records for Christman in Canada.

Counts: Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia. · Veterans Affairs Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Canada. · Archives of Ontario. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario. · Contains information provided by the City of Waterloo under licence · National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain). 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).

Australia7 records

7 records of the Christman name in Australia
  • Victoria passenger lists, 1839–1923 5
  • Victoria wills and probate, deaths to 2001 2
  1. A petition to the probate court of St. Louis, 1848
    Example: probate petition, 1848
    Probate record Gustav P. Christman

    Carpenter of East Brunswick, Victoria; died 1954.

    Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A petition to the probate court of St. Louis, 1848
    Example: probate petition, 1848
    Probate record August T. R. Christman

    Former guest house prop of Newport, Victoria; died 1947.

    Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 2 of 7 records for Christman in Australia.

Counts: Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Petition to the probate court, St. Louis, 1848, Missouri Historical Society (public domain).

France6 records

6 records of the Christman 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 Andre Nicolas Jules Christman

    Born 1896 in Nantes; died 1983 in Nantes (Loire-Atlantique).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)
  2. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Simonne Dorothee Christman

    Born 1923 in Paris; died 1999 in Nantes (Loire-Atlantique).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)
  3. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Raymond Rene Christman

    Born 1934 in Paris; died 1986 in Bobigny (Seine-Saint-Denis).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)

Showing 3 of 6 records for Christman 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).

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