Krakauer Surname
Approximately 603 people bear this surname
Krakauer Surname User-submission:
The Krakauer surname is derived from Krakau, which is the German name of the Polish city of Kraków. Thus, the surname Krakauer is a habitational surname, denoting someone who came from Kraków.
Krakauer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 386 | 1:939,013 | 70,219 |
| Israel | 66 | 1:129,661 | 14,046 |
| Brazil | 37 | 1:5,785,793 | 142,916 |
| Canada | 31 | 1:1,188,567 | 86,017 |
| Denmark | 17 | 1:332,042 | 23,714 |
| Austria | 15 | 1:567,696 | 52,281 |
| Netherlands | 13 | 1:1,299,014 | 73,030 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Slovakia | 6 | 1:889,408 | 78,715 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14 | 1:3,587,049 | 158,810 |
Krakauer Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Krakauer surname is derived from Krakau, which is the German name of the Polish city of Kraków. Thus, the surname Krakauer is a habitational surname, denoting someone who came from Kraków.
- haffman97Krakauer Demographics
Average Krakauer Salary in
United States
$60,632 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Krakauer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Krakauer Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Krakauer is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Krakauer? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 534,813th most prevalent last name globally It is held by around 1 in 12,085,482 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 73 percent of Krakauer live; 67 percent live in North America and 67 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 386 people, or 1 in 939,013. In The United States Krakauer is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 24 percent live, California, where 21 percent live and New Jersey, where 10 percent live. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 19 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 11 percent live and Brazil, where 6 percent live.
Krakauer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Krakauer has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 2,757 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Krakauer Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Krakauer last name are 24.93% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 78.16% being registered with the political party.
The amount Krakauer earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 40.52% more than the national average, earning $60,632 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.19% more than the national average, earning $63,194 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Krackauer | 94 | 0 | / |
| Krakaur | 93 | 68 | / |
| Krakuer | 93 | 0 | / |
| Krakouer | 88 | 54 | / |
| Kracauer | 88 | 25 | / |
| Krokauer | 88 | 7 | / |
| Krakawer | 88 | 1 | / |
| Crakauer | 88 | 1 | / |
| Krackaur | 88 | 0 | / |
| Krakauerová | 84 | 7 | / |
| Krockauer | 82 | 47 | / |
| Krakoer | 80 | 1 | / |
| Krakeur | 80 | 1 | / |
| Krakower | 75 | 800 | / |
| Cracauer | 75 | 42 | / |
| Kracouer | 75 | 0 | / |
| Krokier | 67 | 16 | / |
| Krokower | 63 | 14 | / |
| Kracower | 63 | 4 | / |
| Crakower | 63 | 2 | / |
| Crackower | 59 | 30 | / |
| Kreitkeyer | 56 | 1 | / |
| Cracower | 50 | 24 | / |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Krakauer
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