Kraai Surname

138,137th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,240 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Kraai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kraai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2,1351:25,3763,235
United States6791:533,81344,364
Netherlands3621:46,6507,945
Botswana441:49,7039,263
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
England31:18,572,686338,250
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Kraai (45) may also be a first name.

Kraai Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kraai has its highest incidence in South Africa. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Kraai.

How Common Is The Last Name Kraai? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 138,137th most commonly occurring last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 2,249,243 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 67 percent of Kraai are found; 67 percent are found in Southern Africa and 67 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,504,468th most commonly used given name internationally It is held by 45 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is borne by 2,135 people, or 1 in 25,376. In South Africa Kraai is mostly concentrated in: Eastern Cape, where 32 percent live, North West, where 19 percent live and Gauteng, where 18 percent live. Without taking into account South Africa Kraai exists in 18 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent live and The Netherlands, where 11 percent live.

Kraai Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kraai has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kraai surname rose 2,829 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kraai Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kraai last name are 32.35% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 79.12% being registered with the party.

The amount Kraai earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 34.85% less than the national average, earning R 154,812 per year and in United States they earn 7.72% more than the national average, earning $46,482 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kraaij911,154/
Kraaie911/
Krai891,165/
Kraa89183/
Khrahai837/
Kraja802,458/
Kraay80748/
Kraya80537/
Kraaz80379/
Kraiß80232/
Kraha80102/
Krrai8088/
Kraat8075/
Kkrai8072/
Kraić8043/
Krayi8024/
Kraia8023/
Kraaß8019/
Kraie8018/
Khrai8015/
Kraij8013/
Kraii8012/
Kraji8010/
Kæraa807/
Kcrai804/
Gkrai804/
Kraiy802/
Ckrai802/
Kraah801/
Kraap801/
Kra7579,826/
Kri7514,396/
Krauja73603/
Kraiap73100/
Kragie7392/
Kraitz7352/
Kraiha7348/
Kraicz7339/
Kraias7325/
Krajah7319/
Krayah7318/
Kraass7317/
Krajas7316/
Kraitt7313/
Kraasz7312/
Kraios7310/
Kraahs736/
Krahay735/
Kraiah734/
Krajad734/
Krauya733/
Kraath733/
Krraaj732/
Krahad732/
Khraat732/
Krawie732/
Krajit732/
Khraia731/
Khraya731/
Kraies731/
Krajaa731/
Kraova731/
Kraatt731/
Kraiyo731/
Krraji731/
Crahai731/
Kraiez731/
Kraiot731/
Khraja731/
Kraihi731/
Kraidt731/
Kraiph731/
Kraiet730/
Krah6713,564/
Kray673,764/
Kraj671,895/
Crai671,070/
Krau67755/
Krei67670/
Kraß67460/
Krga67452/
Kroa67438/
Kroi67351/
Kraś67276/
Kraisch67272/
Kraš67255/
Këri67251/
Krih67159/
Krać67144/
Kriš67137/
Krae67124/
Krie6791/
Khri6788/
Åkra6770/
Khraiss6752/
Krňa6745/
Kraasch6738/
Krii6734/
Krio6732/
Krha6732/
Krayova6729/
Khra6723/
Kraľ6723/
Krui6716/
Krza6716/
Krea6714/
Khraich6713/
Kkra6711/
Krri679/
Kriß679/
Kraç679/
Khrahad678/
Krra677/
Khraist675/
Krraaja675/
Kåri675/
Krahies674/
Kraĺ674/
Crahaij673/
Khraiah673/
Krij673/
Kriy673/
Kőri673/
Krajova673/
Kraľova673/
Hkra672/
Hkri672/
Kraź672/
Kraitch672/
Krahach672/
Kraiova671/
Kraistt671/
Krayich671/
Craa671/
Gkra671/
Kraiouh671/
Krasowa671/
Kryi671/
Krhi671/
Kriľ671/
Ckri671/
Krgi671/
Krzi671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kraai
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