Origin of Kristufek


This ancient surname recorded in over seventy different spellings from Christof, Kristofer, and Toffano, to Cristofori, Krysztof, and Stoffer, is of Ancient pre Christian origins. The derivation is from "kristos" meaning "leader", a word which surprisingly is not Hebrew but Greek, whilst the later Roman (Latin) "Christopherus", is also from the Greek with the addition of a second element "pher", meaning "to follow". The personal name was originally carried by a 3rd century saint, the patron saint of travellers.

In the period known as "The dark ages", between the fourth and tenth centuries a.d., the name was born by many Christians who wished to ensure that at all times they were close to their leader! The popularity of the name increased greatly in Europe during the 11th and 12th centuries, when Crusaders returning from the Holy Land started to call their children by biblical names in commemoration of the fathers visit. In England it is possible that some of the earliest recordings refer specifically to "holy men", followers of Christ, and probably doers of good works,but not clergy or members of the established church. The earliest examples of the surname recording are to be found in England, and examples include Roger Christofore in the Poll Tax rolls of the county of Yorkshire in 1379, Laurence Cristofore in the Assize Court Rolls of Warwickshire in 1396, and in Germany, Johan Christofori of the city of Mainz, in the year 1422. William Christopher, who held sixteen acres of land in Barbados in 1679, was one of the early settlers to the New World. The first recorded spelling of the family name anywhere, is believed to be that of John Christoforus, which was dated 1209, in the pipe rolls of the county of Huntingdon, England.

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  1. Kristek
  2. Kristofik
  3. Kristofer
  4. Kristel
  5. Kristen
  6. Kristie
  7. Kristof
  8. Kristoff
  9. Kristynik
  10. Krystek
  11. Krystofik
  12. Krystosek
  13. Kristine
  14. Kristoffer
  15. Kristu
  16. Krastev
  17. Krist
  18. Krista
  19. Kristal
  20. Kristan
  21. Kristelli
  22. Kristensen
  23. Kristian
  24. Kristich
  25. Kristin
  26. Kristo
  27. Kriston
  28. Kristy
  29. Krosten
  30. Krystofiak
  31. Kristyna
  32. Kristina
  33. Kristiana
  34. Kristiyan
  35. Kristov
  36. Krstev
  37. Kristóf
  38. Kristić
  39. Kristufkova
  40. Kristos
  41. Kristou
  42. Krystel
  43. Karsten
  44. Kerestes
  45. Kersten
  46. Kerstner
  47. Khristiani
  48. Khristovsky
  49. Kirste
  50. Kirsten