Chris Coat of Arms, Crest and Name Facts

There is no single Chris family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

The meaning behind Chris

The spelling Chris grew out of Christ, an English surname with a long paper trail. Read literally, Chris points to “A descendant of Christ”.

Chris is listed among the recognised spellings of Christ. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. The same family of names includes Chrest and Christianus. 1,036 Americans were listed as Chris in the 2010 census. That puts it among the top 25,000 US surnames.

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