Krajnik Surname

126,969th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,576 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Krajnik Surname User-submission:

The Krajnik surname originated from a geographical indication for 'a man who lived in a place on the edge of the village'. Another possible explanation for the origin of the surname Krajnik is 'a man who lived in a place called Kraj'.

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Krajnik Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland2,0011:18,9952,841
Slovenia5511:4,515859
United States4051:894,96067,538
Croatia1681:25,1705,232
Germany911:884,67563,174
Hungary791:124,25711,583
Argentina621:689,41047,472
Slovakia621:86,07216,607
Austria401:212,88626,249
England271:2,063,63279,942
Czechia241:443,06148,767
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Norway111:467,48139,375
France81:8,302,840321,660
Peru81:3,973,01532,693
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

The alternate forms: Krajník (381) are calculated separately.

Krajnik Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Krajnik surname originated from a geographical indication for 'a man who lived in a place on the edge of the village'. Another possible explanation for the origin of the surname Krajnik is 'a man who lived in a place called Kraj'.

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Krajnik Last Name Facts

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

Krajnik is borne by more people in Poland than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Krajník. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Krajnik? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 126,969th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 2,037,904 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 86 percent of Krajnik reside; 61 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 58 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.

The last name Krajnik is most commonly held in Poland, where it is carried by 2,001 people, or 1 in 18,995. Barring Poland it exists in 26 countries. It also occurs in Slovenia, where 15 percent live and The United States, where 11 percent live.

Krajnik Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Krajnik has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Krajnik surname increased 1,397 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Krajnik Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Krajnik are 25.45% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 72.22% registered with the political party.

The amount Krajnik earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 328.16% more than the national average, earning S/. 82,998 per year; in United States they earn 1.24% more than the national average, earning $43,682 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.31% more than the national average, earning $62,753 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Krajník95381/
Krajšnik9314/
Krajnick932/
Krajanik931/
Krajinik931/
Krajniks931/
Kranik92213/
Krasnik861,484/
Kraynik86994/
Kranick86440/
Krzanik86317/
Krainik86247/
Kraśnik86139/
Krajnyk86112/
Krajnek8624/
Krajnic8621/
Krojnik8620/
Kraunik8618/
Kraznik864/
Khranik862/
Kranaik862/
Kratnik862/
Kranigk862/
Kragnik861/
Kranikk861/
Krajniq861/
Kranuik861/
Kraßnik861/
Krajniková8244/
Krajnikova8221/
Krashnik80305/
Kraynick80247/
Krasnick80195/
Kraynikh80127/
Kraišnik80121/
Krajánek8045/
Krasnuik8037/
Krainick8031/
Krasnikh8023/
Kranicke8023/
Krajinic8022/
Krassnik8016/
Kraniske8015/
Krausnik8010/
Krajanek809/
Kraisnik808/
Krauśnik808/
Krasniks805/
Krajnics803/
Krasniok802/
Krayniek801/
Krachnik801/
Kraunisk801/
Krainiks801/
Kraużnik801/
Kraśniok801/
Krzaśnik801/
Krannick800/
Kranig77647/
Krenik77622/
Kranek7781/
Kranic7776/
Krinik7720/
Krynik7716/
Kranyk773/
Qranik771/
Kránik771/
Krausnick75154/
Kraishnik754/
Kranikova753/
Krasnicke753/
Krajisnic752/
Krasnikova7110,720/
Krainyk712,527/
Krasniq71776/
Krasnyk71601/
Kraynikova71492/
Krajníková71384/
Krasnic71314/
Kraynyk71180/
Kraßnig71179/
Cranick71176/
Kreinik71145/
Kraynek71129/
Krinick71101/
Krannig7174/
Krenick7158/
Kramnyk7157/
Krynick7143/
Kraneck7133/
Kranics7129/
Krasnig7124/
Krienik7117/
Krainikova7116/
Kramnic7116/
Krośnik7115/
Kraneyk7114/
Krasnek7114/
Crainik7110/
Krzanic7110/
Krásnik7110/
Kreynik717/
Kroynik716/
Krajnec715/
Krainek715/
Khrenik714/
Krosnik714/
Krasnix714/
Krannikova713/
Krzanek713/
Kraniec713/
Khrinik712/
Kritnik712/
Kragnek712/
Krenisk712/
Krzynik712/
Krhanek712/
Krionik711/
Krainig711/
Kranayk711/
Kraischnik711/
Krajníkova711/
Kramnig711/
Kraśnek711/
Krasniková711/
Krasnikowa711/
Krasník711/
Krzenik711/
Krysnik711/
Krasnykh673,947/
Krassnig67749/
Krosnick67124/
Krajanec67124/
Crannick6776/
Crasnick6761/
Krashnikova6738/
Krasneck6737/
Crainick6721/
Kränicke6721/
Krankova6719/
Krayanek6717/
Kreinick6714/
Kraßnigg6714/
Kramnykh676/
Krasniqe676/
Kraynykh675/
Krasznek675/
Kreniske674/
Kriniske674/
Krynicke673/
Krasniqu673/
Kraynesk672/
Kraußnig672/
Kreiniok672/
Krainykh672/
Khresnik671/
Kranyock671/
Krasneak671/
Krinicke671/
Krynickh671/
Krahsnig671/
Krzyniek671/
Krosznik671/
Krinicks671/
Krenicks670/

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Krajnik Reference & Research

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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
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Krajnik
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