Christophers

Christophers is both a surname and, more rarely, the plural form of the given name Christopher. As a surname, it commonly arose as a patronymic indicating descent from an ancestor named Christopher. The given name Christopher itself comes from the Greek Christophoros, meaning “bearing Christ” or “Christ-bearer,” with christos meaning Christ and phoros meaning bearer or carrier. In English records, the surname Christophers appears in medieval and early modern contexts and then in later genealogical material, often reflecting a family line traced to a male ancestor named Christopher.

As a given name, Christophers is uncommon in contemporary usage but may appear in historical or genealogical references, typically in archival documents such as parish registers or census records. The form may also appear in other languages with local spellings and adaptations, reflecting the same root name.

Geographically, Christophers has been most frequently seen in English-speaking regions, especially the United Kingdom and Ireland, with spread to other countries through migration and diaspora. Because it is a patronymic-derived surname, its distribution today often mirrors historical patterns of Christopher usage and family naming practices rather than representing a single cohesive lineage.

In data and naming references, Christophers is treated as a surname of English origin and as the plural form of the given name Christopher in contexts that list or group individuals by their first name. See also Christopher and related variants for further disambiguation.