| ![Show Contents]() Christien History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of ChristienWhat does the name Christien mean? Normandy is the region of ancient France from which the name Christien was derived. It comes from when the family lived in Normandy, in the seigneury of Crestienville. Early Origins of the Christien familyThe surname Christien was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where the family was established in the seigneury of Crestienville, erected in 1694 for Le Neuf. Early History of the Christien familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Christien research. Another 159 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1081, 1135, 1183, 1317, 1330, 1382, 1414, 1730, 1754, 1756, 1811, 1835, 1840 and 1909 are included under the topic Early Christien History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Christien Spelling VariationsFrench surnames were subject to numerous alterations in spelling because of the various cultural groups that inhabited specific regions. Eventually, each region possessed its own local dialect of the French language. The early development of the French language, however, was also influenced by other languages. For example, Old French was infused with Germanic words and sounds when barbarian tribes invaded and settled in France after the fall of the Roman Empire. Middle French also borrowed heavily from the Italian language during the Renaissance. As a result of these linguistic and cultural influences, the name Christien is distinguished by a number of regional variations. The many spelling variations of the name include Cretien, Chrétien, Chretien, Crestien and others. Early Notables of the Christien familyAnother 40 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Christien Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Christien RankingFrance, the name Christien is the 4,645th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 1
| Christien migration to the United States | + |
France was active as a cultural leader in the early 16th century. One particular area in which they lead was the exploration of the New World. The explorers, like Jacques Cartier in 1534, led the way to North America. Champlain, in 1608, made the first of twenty voyages to France to attract settlers and brought the first migrant in 1617. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec, and the French Acadian presence in the Maritimes had reached 500. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The family name Christien has made many distinguished contributions in France and New France to the world of science, culture, religion, and education. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Christien were
Christien Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Christian Christien, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1757 2
Christien Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Peter Christien, aged 60, who arrived in Missouri in 1845 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Christien (post 1700) | + |
- Christien Tinsley (b. 1974), American Academy Award and Primetime Emmy Award winning makeup artist, known for I Am Legend (2007), The Passion of the Christ (2004) and xXx (2002)
- Christien Gholson, American novelist, best known for his book, A Fish Trapped Inside the Wind
- http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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