Kraay Surname

453,475th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 748 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Kraay Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kraay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands3611:46,7797,976
United States2331:1,555,618105,142
South Africa721:752,46852,376
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
England141:3,979,861125,553
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Aruba11:103,4772,586
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Kraay Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kraay occurs most in The Netherlands. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kraay? popularity and diffusion

Kraay is the 453,475th most widespread family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 9,742,708 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 51 percent of Kraay live; 49 percent live in Western Europe and 49 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Kraay is most frequently used in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 361 people, or 1 in 46,779. In The Netherlands it is most common in: North Holland, where 26 percent reside, Gelderland, where 21 percent reside and Utrecht, where 18 percent reside. Without taking into account The Netherlands Kraay exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 31 percent reside and South Africa, where 10 percent reside.

Kraay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kraay has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 1,165 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kraay Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kraay last name are 42.42% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 89.19% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kraay earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 9.3% more than the national average, earning R 259,728 per year; in United States they earn 12.92% more than the national average, earning $48,722 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.41% more than the national average, earning $57,340 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Krahay915/
Kray893,764/
Kraa89183/
Kraai803,240/
Kraja802,458/
Kraya80537/
Kraaz80379/
Kraye80199/
Krray80135/
Kraha80102/
Kraat8075/
Krayo8037/
Krayi8024/
Kraia8023/
Kraaß8019/
Krayu8011/
Krahy8011/
Craay809/
Kæraa807/
Khray806/
Kraiy802/
Kraah801/
Kıray801/
Krayé801/
Kraap801/
Krayd801/
Kra7579,826/
Kry751,025/
Kraaij731,154/
Crahay731,117/
Krauja73603/
Krayee73334/
Krayou73255/
Kraiap73100/
Krayss7384/
Krayeh7350/
Kraiha7348/
Kraias7325/
Krayts7322/
Krajah7319/
Krayah7318/
Kraass7317/
Krajas7316/
Kraych7312/
Kraasz7312/
Kraytz737/
Kraahs736/
Kraiah734/
Krayet734/
Krajad734/
Krauya733/
Khrays733/
Kraath733/
Krraaj732/
Krahad732/
Khraat732/
Khraia731/
Khraya731/
Krajaa731/
Kraova731/
Krayes731/
Kraatt731/
Krayoh731/
Khrahy731/
Kraiyo731/
Kraaie731/
Krayed731/
Khraja731/
Krrhay731/
Krah6713,564/
Krey678,611/
Kruy676,587/
Cray675,483/
Kryś672,082/
Kraj671,895/
Krai671,165/
Krau67755/
Kraß67460/
Krga67452/
Kroa67438/
Kryp67378/
Kraś67276/
Kroy67264/
Kraš67255/
Krać67144/
Krae67124/
Åkra6770/
Kryh6748/
Krňa6745/
Kraasch6738/
Krha6732/
Krayova6729/
Khra6723/
Kraľ6723/
Kryo6718/
Kryč6717/
Krza6716/
Krea6714/
Kryy6712/
Kőry6712/
Kkra6711/
Krry6710/
Krzy679/
Kraç679/
Khrahad678/
Krra677/
Khrahai677/
Krayush675/
Krraaja675/
Qray675/
Kryš674/
Kraĺ674/
Krayosz674/
Khraiah673/
Kriy673/
Krajova673/
Kraľova673/
Krye672/
Hkra672/
Kraź672/
Krahach672/
Kraiova671/
Khry671/
Krayich671/
Craa671/
Gkra671/
Krasowa671/
Kryć671/
Kryi671/
Qkry671/
Hkry671/
Krayhus670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kraay
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