Christie (surname)

Christie (surname)

Christie is a surname of Scottish origin. The name is derived from the personal name "Christie", which is a pet form of the personal name "Christian". [cite web |url=http://www.ancestry.com/facts/Christie-family-history.ashx |title=Christie Name Meaning and History |accessdate=2008-08-12 |work=Ancestry.com |date=2008-08-12 ] The largest concentrations of the name are to be found in Lanarkshire.Fact|date=August 2008

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