History of your Surname
Get access to Christakis family records.Start a free trial

Christakis Family History

Christakis Name Meaning

Greek: patronymic from the personal name Christos + the diminutive suffix -akis which is particularly typical for the surnames from Crete where it was adopted massively in the 19th century.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Christakos, Christain, Christmas, Christos, Christal, Christie

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Hint: Try searching for a relative alive in 1940.

Black & white image of a young woman scientist

Where is the Christakis family from?

You can see how Christakis families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Christakis family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Christakis families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 3 Christakis families living in New Jersey. This was about 17% of all the recorded Christakis's in USA. New Jersey had the highest population of Christakis families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Christakis surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Christakis ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Cook and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Christakis. 50% of Christakis men worked as a Cook and 100% of Christakis women worked as a Housewife. .

View Census Data for Christakis | Data not to scale

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Cook
    50%
  • Laborer
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    100%
Black & white image of two construction labourers

What Christakis family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 287 census records available for the last name Christakis. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Christakis census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search US census records for Christakis

Passenger Lists

There are 335 immigration records available for the last name Christakis. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

View all Christakis immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 59 military records available for the last name Christakis. For the veterans among your Christakis ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Christakis military records

You've only scratched the surface of Christakis family history

Discover More

What is the average Christakis lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Christakis life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2002, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Christakis in 1954 was 44, and 48 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Christakis

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Christakis family tree

Explore Your Tree

Browse profiles of historical people with the Christakis last name

Search for another surname
Enter last name/surname
Start a 14-Day Free Trial