Krakow Surname
Approximately 1,563 people bear this surname
Krakow Surname Definition:
(Polish) One who came from Krakow (the town of Duke Krak), in southern Poland.
Krakow Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 760 | 1:105,928 | 13,072 |
| United States | 618 | 1:586,503 | 47,922 |
| Israel | 63 | 1:135,835 | 14,591 |
| Poland | 43 | 1:883,924 | 67,072 |
| Canada | 22 | 1:1,674,800 | 111,190 |
| England | 16 | 1:3,482,379 | 114,324 |
| Pakistan | 7 | 1:25,520,555 | 84,222 |
| Argentina | 7 | 1:6,106,202 | 178,634 |
| Slovenia | 5 | 1:497,535 | 21,006 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 54 | 1:929,976 | 55,839 |
The alternate forms: Kraków (52) are calculated separately.
Krakow Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Polish) One who came from Krakow (the town of Duke Krak), in southern Poland.
Krakow Demographics
Average Krakow Salary in
United States
$50,096 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Krakow Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Krakow Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Krakow (Arabic: كراكوفا) occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant: Kraków. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Krakow? popularity and diffusion
It is the 253,048th most frequently held family name on earth, held by around 1 in 4,662,537 people. Krakow occurs mostly in Europe, where 53 percent of Krakow live; 49 percent live in Western Europe and 49 percent live in Germanic Europe.
This last name is most frequent in Germany, where it is held by 760 people, or 1 in 105,928. In Germany it is most numerous in: Schleswig-Holstein, where 26 percent are found, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 15 percent are found and Brandenburg, where 10 percent are found. Besides Germany this surname is found in 24 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 40 percent are found and Israel, where 4 percent are found.
Krakow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Krakow has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,144 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Krakow Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Krakow are 2.05% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.28% being registered with the political party.
The amount Krakow earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 16.1% more than the national average, earning $50,096 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.22% more than the national average, earning $57,743 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kraków | 94 | 52 | / |
| Krackow | 92 | 205 | / |
| Kraskow | 92 | 40 | / |
| Krakowa | 92 | 3 | / |
| Kraikow | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kraikhow | 86 | 5 | / |
| Krakov | 83 | 431 | / |
| Krekow | 83 | 170 | / |
| Crakow | 83 | 38 | / |
| Kracow | 83 | 21 | / |
| Krokow | 83 | 7 | / |
| Krakaw | 83 | 0 | / |
| Khraikhow | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kraskov | 77 | 1,477 | / |
| Krakova | 77 | 319 | / |
| Kraykov | 77 | 247 | / |
| Krakoff | 77 | 165 | / |
| Kreckow | 77 | 90 | / |
| Krockow | 77 | 48 | / |
| Krackov | 77 | 40 | / |
| Krakhov | 77 | 26 | / |
| Crackow | 77 | 9 | / |
| Kraikov | 77 | 7 | / |
| Krajkov | 77 | 6 | / |
| Kraśków | 77 | 4 | / |
| Krokowa | 77 | 3 | / |
| Krakovs | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khrakov | 77 | 1 | / |
| Krachkov | 71 | 165 | / |
| Krajkova | 71 | 98 | / |
| Krashkov | 71 | 82 | / |
| Kraykova | 71 | 80 | / |
| Kraskoff | 71 | 37 | / |
| Krakhova | 71 | 16 | / |
| Kraikhaw | 71 | 8 | / |
| Kraikova | 71 | 6 | / |
| Krasskov | 71 | 6 | / |
| Krackova | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kraukopf | 71 | 3 | / |
| Krakhoff | 71 | 2 | / |
| Krzhakov | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kreaukaw | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kreakeuw | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kraskovs | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kraukhov | 71 | 1 | / |
| Krasckov | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khrakova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kraskoft | 71 | 1 | / |
| Krekov | 67 | 570 | / |
| Krokov | 67 | 69 | / |
| Kracaw | 67 | 64 | / |
| Kracov | 67 | 62 | / |
| Cracow | 67 | 27 | / |
| Krecow | 67 | 27 | / |
| Krauskoff | 67 | 15 | / |
| Khrachkov | 67 | 11 | / |
| Kraychkov | 67 | 2 | / |
| Krasskoff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Krautkopf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Krõkov | 67 | 1 | / |
Krakow Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Krakow in the Arabic language | ||
| كراكوفا | krakwfa | - |
| كراكو | krakw | - |
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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 Krakow
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