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

The last name Kraig is found most in The United States. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kraig? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 672,867th most commonly occurring last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 16,413,392 people. Kraig is predominantly found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Kraig live; 95 percent live in North America and 93 percent live in Anglo-North America. Kraig is also the 65,918th most commonly occurring forename at a global level, held by 8,957 people.

The surname Kraig is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 399 people, or 1 in 908,418. In The United States Kraig is mostly concentrated in: Ohio, where 13 percent live, California, where 10 percent live and Texas, where 8 percent live. Besides The United States Kraig is found in 15 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 4 percent live and Mexico, where 2 percent live.

Kraig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kraig has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing 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 surname are 0.34% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.57% 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kraig
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