Where Does The Last Name Kraft Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Kraft (Arabic: كرفت, Russian: Крафт) is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Kräft. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kraft? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 5,917^th most common family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 76,480 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 62 percent of Kraft reside; 55 percent reside in Western Europe and 54 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Kraft is also the 548,616^th most frequently occurring first name worldwide, held by 263 people.

This last name is most common in Germany, where it is borne by 48,790 people, or 1 in 1,650. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Baden-Württemberg, where 22 percent live, Hesse, where 18 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 14 percent live. Barring Germany it is found in 112 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 32 percent live and Russia, where 3 percent live.

Kraft Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Kraft has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 837 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 433 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kraft Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Kraft surname is predominantly Orthodox (88%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus, Orthodox (100%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (95%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Kraft are 15.5% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.27% being registered with the political party.

The amount Kraft earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 1.83% more than the national average, earning 352,417 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 71.98% more than the national average, earning R 408,684 per year; in United States they earn 6.68% more than the national average, earning $46,033 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.89% more than the national average, earning $53,602 CAD per year.