Krainz Surname

252,273rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,569 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Austria

Krainz Surname User-submission:

This surname refers to a person, who came from Kranjska (Slovenian), Krain (German) or Carniola (Latin). Kranjska is a historical region and crown land that comprised parts of present-day Slovenia.

Krainz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria1,0141:8,3981,072
United States2171:1,670,318111,195
Germany1821:442,33839,473
Brazil611:3,509,41598,831
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Chile171:1,036,26320,476
Switzerland171:483,11334,678
Croatia51:845,72148,179
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
England41:13,929,515290,718
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Krainz Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname refers to a person, who came from Kranjska (Slovenian), Krain (German) or Carniola (Latin). Kranjska is a historical region and crown land that comprised parts of present-day Slovenia.

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Krainz Last Name Facts

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

Krainz is carried by more people in Austria than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Krainz? popularity and diffusion

It is the 252,273rd most frequently held last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 4,644,707 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 79 percent of Krainz reside; 78 percent reside in Western Europe and 78 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most frequent in Austria, where it is borne by 1,014 people, or 1 in 8,398. In Austria Krainz is primarily found in: Carinthia, where 34 percent live, Styria, where 33 percent live and Vienna, where 12 percent live. Apart from Austria this surname occurs in 18 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent live and Germany, where 12 percent live.

Krainz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Krainz are 10.81% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.58% being registered with the party.

The amount Krainz earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.96% more than the national average, earning $45,722 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.11% less than the national average, earning $48,636 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kraintz92160/
Kranz9128,388/
Krantz8315,110/
Kreinz83315/
Krancz83214/
Krainc8358/
Kranze8350/
Kransz8338/
Crainz8335/
Kraunz8316/
Kraenz8314/
Krains836/
Krannz831/
Kraynz831/
Krijnz831/
Krienz830/
Kranzs830/
Kreintz7721/
Kranstz7719/
Kratins7714/
Krajinc7710/
Craintz779/
Kraince778/
Krajncz778/
Kraints777/
Åkrantz773/
Krainch773/
Krasins772/
Kranntz771/
Kranttz771/
Krandtz771/
Kreinze771/
Krantcz771/
Krantze770/
Kraentz770/
Krauntz770/
Krainse770/
Krans732,123/
Kranc731,305/
Cranz73378/
Qranz731/
Kraujinš7115/
Kraujins716/
Krajnc678,435/
Kriens67696/
Kreins67355/
Crantz67345/
Krance67279/
Krants67217/
Khramz67170/
Kranch67156/
Krijns6795/
Kranse6769/
Kraync6725/
Kreunz6719/
Kranci6715/
Kranje6713/
Åkrans678/
Krauns677/
Crains675/
Kransø673/
Krajnč673/
Kramtz673/
Kransh673/
Crainc671/
Kreinc671/
Kranszová671/
Kramze671/
Krantx671/
Kreenz671/
Cranze671/
Kranss670/
Kreans670/
Krantc670/
Kranns670/
Crancz670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Krainz
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