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Christman Family History

Christman Surname Meaning

Americanized form of German Christmann. Compare Chrestman. English: occupational name meaning ‘servant of someone named Christ’ a pet form of Christian Christine or Christopher + man.

English: from a Middle English pet form of the personal names Christopher or Christian + the hypocoristic suffix -man.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Christman family from?

You can see how Christman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Christman family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Christman families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 52 Christman families living in London. This was about 31% of all the recorded Christman's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Christman families in 1891.
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What did your Christman ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Christman. 80% of Christman women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    80%
  • Housekeeper
    10%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    10%

What Christman family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 59,000 census records available for the last name Christman. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Christman census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Christman. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 10,000 military records available for the last name Christman. For the veterans among your Christman ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Christman lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Christman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Christman in 1944 was 44, and 76 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Christman ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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