Kraig Surname

672,867th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 444 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Kraig Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kraig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3991:908,41868,362
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Mexico91:13,791,80145,470
England51:11,143,612252,590
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland51:748,64318,576
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States481:1,046,22361,047

Kraig (8,957) may also be a first name.

Kraig Last Name Facts

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

Kraig is found most frequently in The United States. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kraig? popularity and diffusion

Kraig is the 672,867th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 16,413,392 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Kraig are found; 95 percent are found in North America and 93 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 65,918th most common first name worldwide, borne by 8,957 people.

Kraig is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 399 people, or 1 in 908,418. In The United States Kraig is primarily found in: Ohio, where 13 percent live, California, where 10 percent live and Texas, where 8 percent live. Apart from The United States Kraig exists in 15 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 4 percent live and Mexico, where 2 percent live.

Kraig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kraig has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kraig last name grew 831 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kraig Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kraig last name are 0.34% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.57% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kraig earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 11.72% more than the national average, earning $48,204 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.58% more than the national average, earning $52,457 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kraigh913/
Krag892,352/
Krig89633/
Craig80191,408/
Krieg8023,994/
Kragh803,668/
Kragt801,515/
Kreig80513/
Kraag80263/
Kraik80129/
Kraic8087/
Krigh8087/
Kreag8084/
Kraeg804/
Krigg803/
Kragg803/
Kraug802/
Krayg802/
Kraix801/
Kriog801/
Kragk800/
Kruig800/
Kroig800/
Craigg73604/
Craigs73480/
Kriegh73303/
Kreigh73298/
Krajic73118/
Krijgh73108/
Kraics7371/
Kraick7331/
Kriegk7330/
Kraiuk7311/
Craigh738/
Kraggs736/
Kragsø736/
Craieg735/
Kraike735/
Krajik735/
Craigt734/
Kragås734/
Kårhag733/
Craaig733/
Krayik732/
Krejag731/
Craigp731/
Krigsz731/
Krigsh731/
Kraiac731/
Kraisc731/
Kruigs731/
Kriieg731/
Kriegg731/
Krausg731/
Kraugh730/
Kreigs730/
Kreagh730/
Kraugs730/
Krayic730/
Kruigh730/
Kriggs730/
Krak672,197/
Krik671,995/
Kric671,002/
Krac67346/
Kryg67206/
Craigue67172/
Kreg67172/
Crag6767/
Craiggs6766/
Krajick6762/
Kårehag6716/
Kragová6714/
Crig673/
Krachgt672/
D'Craig672/
Kriegck672/
Krayick671/
Krigova671/
Krawiek671/
Kräg671/
Kraiksh671/
Kraisck671/

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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
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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 Kraig
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