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 politicianBill Christian (born 1938), American ice hockey playerCharlie Christian (1916–1942), American swing and jazz guitaristClaudia Christian (born 1965), American actress, a writer, a director singer and musicianDave Christian (born 1959), American ice hockey playerEwan Christian (1814–1895), British architectFletcher Christian (1764–1793), the leader of the mutineers on the HMS Bounty and the founder of a colony on Pitcairn IslandFrank Christian (disambiguation), several peopleGarth Christian, English nature writer, editor, teacher and conservationistGlen Christian, American football playerHans Christian, German-born American musician and producerHenry B. Christian (1883–1953), American painterHugh Cloberry Christian (1747–1798), Royal Navy rear-admiralIvan Christian (1919–1991), Pitcairn Island politicianJames Christian, American musicianJohn Christian (disambiguation), multiple peopleJ. Orlean Christian (c. 1898–1979), American college sports coachLinda Christian (1923–2011), Mexican film actressLuci Christian (born 1973), American voice actressNeil Christian (1943–2010), British singerRoy Christian, New Zealand rugby league football playerShawn Christian (born 1965), American television and film actorStephen Christian (born 1980), American rock singerSteve Christian (born 1951), Pitcairn Island politicianSteve Christian (DJ), English record producer, a DJ and musicianTerry Christian (born 1962), British television and radio presenterThomas Christian (1754-1828), Manx poet and translatorTom Christian (1935–2013), Pitcairn Island radio operatorWilliam Christian (disambiguation), several people
