About the Christophers Surname

Seen on a birth certificate or a ship's manifest, Christophers is usually a form of Christopher.

What does the surname Christophers mean?

Taken at its root, Christophers points to “Bearer of Christ”.

Is Christophers the same name as Christopher?

Christophers adds a patronymic ending to Christopher, marking ‘son of’ or ‘of the family of’. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. Other spellings include Christophe, Christoph and Christoffer.

Is there a Christophers coat of arms?

Arms linked to Christopher and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

Get the complete Christophers report, with a museum-style coat of arms.