Christian ( surname ) - wikipedia Christian ( surname ) Christian Family name The cross Meaning Follower of Christ Region of origin Isle of Man Language ( s ) of origin Greek, Latin, Hebrew Christian is a surname from the Latin `` Christianus '' meaning follower of Christ, from `` christus '' ( `` anointed '' ), created to translate the Hebrew messiah. As one of the native Manx surnames the name originates as an anglicisation of `` Mac Christen '' ; Notable people with the surname include : Benny Gay Christian ( 1925 - 1982 ), American politician Bill Christian ( born 1938 ), American ice hockey player Channon Christian ( 1985 - 2007 ), American victim of an alleged hate - crime murder Charlie Christian ( 1916 -- 1942 ), American swing and jazz guitarist Claudia Christian ( born 1965 ), American actress, a writer, a director singer and musician Dave Christian ( born 1959 ), American ice hockey player Ewan Christian ( 1814 -- 1895 ), British architect Fletcher Christian ( 1764 -- 1793 ), the leader of the mutineers on the HMS Bounty and the founder of a colony on Pitcairn Island Frank Christian ( disambiguation ), several people Garth Christian, English nature writer, editor, teacher and conservationist Glen Christian, American football player Hans Christian, German - born American musician and producer Henry B. Christian ( 1883 -- 1953 ), American painter Hugh Cloberry Christian ( 1747 -- 1798 ), Royal Navy rear - admiral Ivan Christian ( 1919 -- 1991 ), Pitcairn Island politician James Christian, American musician John Christian ( disambiguation ), multiple people J. Orlean Christian ( c. 1898 -- 1979 ), American college sports coach Linda Christian ( 1923 -- 2011 ), Mexican film actress Luci Christian ( born 1973 ), American voice actress Mary Sheila Christian ( 1924 -- 1997 ), British emergency physician and surgeon Neil Christian ( 1943 -- 2010 ), British singer Roy Christian, New Zealand rugby league football player Shawn Christian ( born 1965 ), American television and film actor Stephen Christian ( born 1980 ), American rock singer Steve Christian ( born 1951 ), Pitcairn Island politician Terry Christian ( born 1962 ), British television and radio presenter Thomas Christian ( 1754 - 1828 ), Manx poet and translator Tom Christian ( 1935 -- 2013 ), Pitcairn Island radio operator William Christian ( disambiguation ), several people References Jump up ^ `` Surname Database : Christian Last Name Origin ''. The Internet Surname Database. Jump up ^ `` Christian Surname Origin & Family History ''. www.searchforancestors.com. Jump up ^ J.J. Kneen, The Personal Names of the Isle of Man, OUP, 1937 This page lists people with the surname Christian. If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person 's given name ( s ) to the link. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Christian_(surname)&oldid=808536402 '' Categories : Surnames Hidden categories : All set index articles Talk About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 3 November 2017, at 13 : 13. About Wikipedia

Question: where does the last name christian come from
Answer: one of the native Manx surnames the name originates as an anglicisation of "Mac Christen"