Meaning of the nameCristofer
- Male
- Cris-to-fer
Cristofer is a male name with a Portuguese-adapted spelling, linked to English Christopher and Portuguese Cristóvão, and most frequent among people born after 1990.
Meaning
The meaning of Cristofer is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 10,148
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,699
- Median age
- 13 years
- 2010 Census
- 8,049
- people
Cristofer in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Cristofer, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (3,529 people).
83 women 10,065 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Cristofer is most common
States with the highest share of people named Cristofer in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.019%
- Paraná 0.016%
- Santa Catarina 0.011%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.010%
- Mato Grosso 0.006%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 2,335 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 2,060 | 0.019% |
| Paraná | 1,804 | 0.016% |
| Santa Catarina | 859 | 0.011% |
| Minas Gerais | 736 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 486 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 286 | 0.010% |
| Goiás | 248 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso | 201 | 0.006% |
| Espírito Santo | 161 | 0.004% |
| Amazonas | 154 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 115 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 83 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 81 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 81 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 73 | 0.005% |
| Maranhão | 71 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 69 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 40 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 39 | 0.006% |
| Alagoas | 37 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 32 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 31 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 20 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 19 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Cristofer
The origin of the spelling Cristofer is uncertain. Wiktionary lists Christopher in Portuguese as a borrowing from English, with the alternative form Cristopher and the Brazilian pronunciation stressed on the first syllable, 'Crís-to-fer'. The same dictionary gives Cristóvão as the traditional equivalent Portuguese name, coming, through Latin, from Ancient Greek Khristóphoros. Cristofer and Cristopher bring together people born mostly from the 2000s on. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 10,148 people named Cristofer, with a median age of 13. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
The spelling with f, the most common in the group.
Other spellings of Cristofer
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Cristofer | 10,148 |
| Cristopher | 6,263 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Cristóvão · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Christopher (Portuguese) · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Cristofer
What does the name Cristofer mean?
The meaning of Cristofer is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Cristofer in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 10,148 people with the first name Cristofer, which ranks it number 1,699 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Cristofer a boy's or a girl's name?
Cristofer is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 83 women and 10,065 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Cristofer most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.019% of the state's population is named Cristofer (2,060 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Cristofer?
Cristopher. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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