Krahmer Surname

244,303rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,631 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Krahmer Surname User-submission:

The surname Krahmer means the following; this information has been taken from an old book written in old German that was found in the Library of Melbourne Victoria Australia, it was translated into English by Karl Krahmer.

Kram; Streched out cloth or tent which sheltered goods from the sun and rain, adopted for those that sold goods, they were Kramers

Kramershop, where goods are sold.

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Krahmer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,0271:78,3899,913
United States4601:787,95460,928
Netherlands551:307,04036,360
Brazil251:8,562,973188,780
Argentina141:3,053,101127,728
Chile111:1,601,49826,155
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
England21:27,859,030389,889
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
China21:683,660,78330,601
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

The alternate forms: Krähmer (289) are calculated separately.

Krahmer Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Krahmer means the following; this information has been taken from an old book written in old German that was found in the Library of Melbourne Victoria Australia, it was translated into English by Karl Krahmer.

Kram; Streched out cloth or tent which sheltered goods from the sun and rain, adopted for those that sold goods, they were Kramers

Kramershop, where goods are sold.

The Krahmers were merchants and well respected. They sold spices, and silk. They also made boots and were tailors. They all put the Kramer in front of it and they were also in the cloth trade and imported cloth and sold it.

The Nicolaikirche Stralstund Church has records of what the Krahmers use to do.

From 1600-1809, the name was written as Cramer or Kramer.

From 1809, Krahmer with a h was established. However they think the first Krahmer with a h, was Andreas Krahmer who died in 1698.

The coast of arms was acquired and designed by Wilhelm Krahmer in 1939 and it got registered under the wrong name. It was registered as Kramer instead of Krahmer.

The Krahmers were Lutherans.

Rector Dittmer did a lot of research on the Krahmers.

- jopateman

Krahmer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Krahmer is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Krähmer. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Krahmer? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 244,303rd most common family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 4,468,146 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 68 percent of Krahmer are found; 67 percent are found in Western Europe and 67 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name Krahmer is most frequent in Germany, where it is carried by 1,027 people, or 1 in 78,389. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Bavaria, where 18 percent live, Saxony, where 14 percent live and Thuringia, where 14 percent live. Barring Germany Krahmer exists in 24 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 28 percent live and The Netherlands, where 3 percent live.

Krahmer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Krahmer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Krahmer last name grew 3,067 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Krahmer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Krahmer surname are 14.41% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.18% being registered to vote for the political party.

Krahmer earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.57% less than the national average, earning $37,727 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Krähmer95289/
Kraehmer93106/
Kramer92199,334/
Krahammer889/
Kraithmer881/
Kraemer8629,072/
Krammer8611,139/
Kreamer861,551/
Krohmer861,407/
Kraimer86305/
Kraamer86166/
Krajmer86103/
Krehmer8639/
Kramert8626/
Kraymer8619/
Crahmer8618/
Kıramer8610/
Kraëmer8610/
Kröhmer869/
Kcramer867/
Kramerr864/
Kramier864/
Hkramer864/
Kramere863/
Kratmer863/
Krgamer863/
Kkramer862/
Krameer861/
Khramer861/
Krameir861/
Krametr861/
Kramerz861/
Kraumer860/
Krramer860/
Kraemmer8058/
Kreamier8044/
Kraimier801/
Krehmeir801/
Kraemeur801/
D'Kramer801/
Crahmerr801/
Krraemer800/
Kroehmer800/
Kraemier800/
Krämer7775,183/
Cramer7765,517/
Kremer7761,520/
Kromer777,700/
Krömer773,495/
Krémer77535/
Krámer77202/
Krómer7794/
Krõmer7710/
Kramir772/
Kramér771/
Kramerová75243/
Kramerova7587/
Kårhammer7527/
Krammerrd755/
Creamer7114,589/
Kreimer712,559/
Kroemer711,312/
Kreymer711,127/
Crammer71903/
Kremmer71775/
Krommer71408/
Craymer71272/
Krämmer71241/
Kruimer71216/
Craumer71183/
Kreemer71145/
Cramier7198/
Krajmerová7198/
Krammerová7187/
Craamer7182/
Kremeur7173/
Craimer7155/
Kreumer7122/
Kramair7120/
Krömmer7120/
Krammerova7118/
Krajmerova7117/
Kroumer719/
Krohmerová716/
Kremier716/
Kroomer715/
Kremeir713/
Kremeyr713/
Cramerh712/
Krremer712/
Kromere712/
Kremeer712/
Kromeer711/
Kromert711/
Crasmer711/
Krámmer711/
Crameur710/
Cramear710/
Kroymer710/
Cramerr710/
Kramire710/
Kroemmer6790/
Creamier6749/
Kreimier6737/
Creammer6722/
Krommert6720/
Kromheer6710/
Kreitmer677/
Creamerr671/
Craemehr671/
Craemmer671/
Kreamair671/
Kreimeir670/
Craummer670/
Kreimeer670/
Creasmer670/

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