Krüger Surname

3,464th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 161,689 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Krüger Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'publican', 'pub owner', 'innkeeper', or '(traveling) harness dealer' in ancient German. It comes from the word krug, which means 'tavern', 'inn', or 'jug'.

Krüger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany154,9071:52025
South Africa2,5851:20,9582,655
Poland1,0251:37,0825,765
Denmark8001:7,056644
Sweden6641:14,8291,268
Austria4601:18,5122,855
Switzerland3831:21,4443,421
Norway3191:16,1201,956
Brazil1881:1,138,69339,662
Estonia881:15,0202,406
Peru341:934,82718,471
Netherlands341:496,68247,398
Czechia341:312,74939,315
Hungary281:350,58125,143
France251:2,656,909193,074
England151:3,714,537119,675
Finland141:392,62226,475
Slovakia111:485,13257,527
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
United Arab Emirates51:1,832,45558,414
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Kosovo41:465,46710,032
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
China21:683,660,78330,601
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malta11:430,2723,380
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

The alternate forms: Kruger (118,138) & Krűger (9) are calculated separately.

Krüger (70) may also be a first name.

Krüger Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'publican', 'pub owner', 'innkeeper', or '(traveling) harness dealer' in ancient German. It comes from the word krug, which means 'tavern', 'inn', or 'jug'.

- Matthias Krüger

Krüger is a German surname, meaning 'inn-keeper'.

- deleted-173293

Krüger Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Krüger Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Krüger is found most in Germany. It can also appear as a variant: Kruger or Krűger. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Krüger? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,464th most frequently used surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 45,071 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of Krüger are found; 96 percent are found in Western Europe and 96 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,162,016th most commonly used forename in the world. It is borne by 70 people.

Krüger is most frequently held in Germany, where it is borne by 154,907 people, or 1 in 520. In Germany it is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 18 percent are found, Brandenburg, where 15 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 13 percent are found. Aside from Germany this last name occurs in 48 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 2 percent are found and Poland, where 1 percent are found.

Krüger Last Name Statistics demography

Krüger earn around the same as the average income. In Norway they earn 2.27% more than the national average, earning 353,927 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kruger94118,138/
Krűger949/
Krügier925/
Kriger837,394/
Crüger83191/
Krügerová8038/
Krueger7762,498/
Krieger7755,419/
Krigger77346/
Krugger77185/
Krigier7726/
Krugher7717/
Krigerr7712/
Krugerr7712/
Krugier7711/
Kricger772/
Krugeer772/
Kkruger772/
Krriger771/
Kruuger771/
Krucger771/
Khruger770/
Kriegier7113/
Kruegger716/
Kriegger714/
Kruegerr712/
Kriegher711/
Kriegerr711/
Krigeier711/
Kruegher710/
Krigyr672/
Krűgerová671/
Crieger6249/
Crugher6223/
Crigher623/
Krughjr621/
Kruegir621/
Crugier620/
Kriegir620/
Krugair620/
Criegger575/

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