Kraev Surname

58,790th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,589 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Kraev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kraev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia7,3221:19,6842,775
Bulgaria6311:11,0601,221
Ukraine3461:131,56818,558
Belarus691:137,69719,449
Kazakhstan661:267,91723,140
Uzbekistan331:937,24718,607
United States231:15,759,084542,937
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Kyrgyzstan131:459,43535,797
North Macedonia111:191,04313,158
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Moldova71:508,76732,975
Austria51:1,703,08789,702
Georgia51:749,10921,598
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
England31:18,572,686338,250
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178

Kraev Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kraev (Georgian: კრაევი, Russian: Краев) occurs more in Russia more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kraev? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 58,790th most commonly held last name on earth, held by around 1 in 848,474 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 75 percent of Kraev are found; 67 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 67 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

This surname is most widespread in Russia, where it is carried by 7,322 people, or 1 in 19,684. In Russia Kraev is mostly concentrated in: Kirov Oblast, where 17 percent reside, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, where 8 percent reside and Sverdlovsk Oblast, where 8 percent reside. Beside Russia it exists in 34 countries. It also occurs in Bulgaria, where 7 percent reside and Ukraine, where 4 percent reside.

Kraev Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Orthodox (88%) in Russia, Orthodox (83%) in Belarus and Orthodox (82%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Kraev last name are 12.16% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 58.93% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kraev earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 0.22% less than the national average, earning $43,055 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.61% more than the national average, earning $62,905 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Krayev9143/
Krajev9111/
Kraiev911/
Krav89154/
Krev8953/
Krayeva8379/
Krajevs8336/
Krajeva8311/
Krajeev831/
Krevh80257/
Kraav80250/
Kroev8039/
Craev8021/
Krahv8012/
Kreev8010/
Kruev808/
Kraef807/
Kriev803/
Kryev803/
Kraew801/
Khrav801/
Khroev73107/
Krayov7335/
Khruev7333/
Krejov7327/
Kraeff7321/
Kraief7313/
Kraufe7311/
Khreev737/
Kreyov736/
Khrrav735/
Qrayev735/
Kroyev731/
Krayef731/
Kreiev731/
Krov67386/
Kraefft67122/
Krew6737/
Krayova6729/
Khraief6723/
Krajova673/
Kref673/
Qrayeva672/
Craieva672/
Khrayef671/
Krauffe671/
Khreyev671/
Kraiova671/

Kraev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kraev in the Georgian language
კრაევიkraevi-
Kraev in the Russian language
Краевkraev-

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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 Kraev
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