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

Kraay has its highest incidence in The Netherlands. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kraay? popularity and diffusion

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

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

Kraay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kraay has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,165 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kraay Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kraay last name are 42.42% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 89.19% registered with 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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  • 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 Kraay
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