Where did the Christ surname originate?

"Christ" is not a surname, it's a title. It's appended to the Greek form of Yeshua's name as part of a claim that he was the Messiah, which in Greek is Χριστός (Christos). read more

Christ is not a surname (or last name, as it is commonly known), it means Messiah (or Anointed One). Most people before the First century didn’t have last names (or surnames). Surnames were given based on the city where people were born or lived. read more

German: from the Latin personal name Christus ‘Christ’ (see Christian). The name Christ (Latin Christus) is from Greek Khristos, a derivative of khriein ‘to anoint’, a calque of Hebrew mashiach ‘Messiah’, which likewise means literally ‘the anointed’. read more

The etymology of Jesus' name in the context of the New Testament is generally given as "Yahweh is salvation". Since early Christianity, Christians have commonly referred to Jesus as "Jesus Christ". The word Christ was a title or office ("the Christ"), not a given name. read more