Gender: Male
Christopher James Speer was a United States Army combat medic and an armed member of a special operations team who was killed during a skirmish in Afghanistan on July 27, 2002. Speer, who was not wearing a helmet at the time because the mission called for indigenous clothing, suffered a head wound from a grenade and succumbed to his injuries approximately two weeks later. Omar Khadr was charged and convicted of throwing the grenade that killed Speer.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 6, 2024
On the name Christopher Speer, Christopher means Christ-bearer, To Carry, Bearer of Christ. Speer means Spear-man.
The name Christopher Speer is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Christopher is commonly found in United States of America, United Kingdom, France, and 92 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Christopher is recorded 144,306 times globally, ranking it as the 375th most common name worldwide.
Christopher is most prevalent in United States of America, with 52,412 occurrences, making it the 69th most popular name in the country.
In United Kingdom, the name Christopher is found among 1 in every 31 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
Country | Rank | Frequency |
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United States of America | #69 | 1 : 35 |
United Kingdom | #129 | 1 : 31 |
France | #277 | 1 : 102 |
Nigeria | #135 | 1 : 142 |
South Africa | #173 | 1 : 289 |
Germany | #188 | 1 : 61 |
Canada | #92 | 1 : 86 |
Chile | #338 | 1 : 197 |
Italy | #935 | 1 : 404 |
Mexico | #632 | 1 : 317 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Christopher from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Christopher James Speer was a United States Army combat medic and an armed member of a special operations team who was killed during a skirmish in Afghanistan on July 27, 2002. Speer, who was not wearing a helmet at the time because the mission called for indigenous clothing, suffered a head wound from a grenade and succumbed to his injuries approximately two weeks later. Omar Khadr was charged and convicted of throwing the grenade that killed Speer.
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