Kral Surname

38,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,691 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Austria

Kral Surname User-submission:

(Czech, Slovak, and eastern German of Slavic origin) From the western Slavic word kral (king), a derivative of the personal name Karl (Charles), the name of the Frankish king and Holy Roman Emperor Charlemagne (Latin name Carolus Magnus).

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Kral Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,1501:87,3409,841
Germany2,8331:28,4173,732
Austria1,7881:4,763530
Poland1,1521:32,9945,080
Czechia1,1321:9,3941,230
Netherlands3001:56,2919,664
Canada2361:156,12515,843
Turkey2121:367,08222,844
Slovakia1921:27,7944,771
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Cambodia1521:101,8892,405
Australia1161:232,72221,885
Argentina1041:410,99431,358
Italy1011:605,51255,891
England981:568,55234,674
Russia911:1,583,770106,512
Croatia901:46,9849,150
France781:851,573100,617
Sweden761:129,5639,162
Ukraine721:632,26068,217
Switzerland641:128,32712,782
Papua New Guinea591:138,19919,012
Romania591:340,30329,553
Serbia441:162,38510,827
Azerbaijan361:268,0316,422
Northern Cyprus341:9,3832,356
Brazil271:7,928,679178,836
Belgium171:676,27358,718
Bulgaria161:436,18220,063
Ireland161:294,30910,207
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
Kazakhstan131:1,360,19271,840
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Norway101:514,22941,629
Chile101:1,761,64727,489
Peru101:3,178,41230,046
Hungary91:1,090,69749,203
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Iran71:10,968,932186,522
Belarus71:1,357,29483,128
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Paraguay51:1,447,34911,454
Turkmenistan41:1,372,2786,164
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471

The alternate forms: Král (10,390) are calculated separately.

Kral (289) may also be a first name.

Kral Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

(Czech, Slovak, and eastern German of Slavic origin) From the western Slavic word kral (king), a derivative of the personal name Karl (Charles), the name of the Frankish king and Holy Roman Emperor Charlemagne (Latin name Carolus Magnus). The word kral as a generic term meaning 'king' became widespread throughout eastern Europe in the Middle Ages; in Byzantium it generally denoted the kings of Serbia. As a surname, it generally arose either as an occupational name for a servant of the king or as an ironic nickname for one who gave himself regal airs. The surname is also found in German, often in the spelling Krahl.

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Kral is an anglicisation of the Czech surname Král, meaning 'king (masculine)'.

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Kral Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kral (Russian: Краль) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Král. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kral? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kral is the 38,413th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 532,287 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 61 percent of Kral reside; 37 percent reside in Western Europe and 36 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Kral is also the 519,842nd most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 289 people.

The surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 4,150 people, or 1 in 87,340. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Illinois, where 11 percent reside, California, where 9 percent reside and Minnesota, where 9 percent reside. Aside from The United States it is found in 81 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 21 percent reside and Austria, where 13 percent reside.

Kral Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Kral are 15.98% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.75% being registered with the party.

The amount Kral earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 19.11% more than the national average, earning 412,205 kr per year; in Peru they earn 73.7% less than the national average, earning S/. 5,098 per year; in South Africa they earn 83.06% more than the national average, earning R 435,024 per year; in United States they earn 5.27% more than the national average, earning $45,424 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.69% less than the national average, earning $47,352 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Král9210,390/
Krall899,041/
Krahl896,923/
Kraal891,349/
Kraul891,126/
Kralt89435/
Krail89425/
Krale89377/
Krayl89131/
Krzal89128/
Kreal8999/
Khral8993/
Krasl8970/
Krajl8920/
Kralh897/
Krgal891/
Kıral891/
Krald891/
Kralle80204/
Kraule80183/
Kraitl8046/
Krhale8039/
Krajtl8031/
Kraill8028/
Kraile8019/
Krausl8018/
Krahle8018/
Krault8017/
Krallh8010/
Kraisl809/
Khrale805/
Kraall805/
Krahll804/
Kralhe802/
Krahyl802/
Kraale801/
Kratld801/
Kraull800/
Krahal800/
Kreale800/
Krol7517,674/
Król75520/
Cral7582/
Kròl753/
Krał751/
Krôl751/
Qral751/
Kralová73765/
Kralova73289/
Krasiel7335/
Krausel7328/
Kraitel7324/
Krahale7318/
Krautil738/
Krasell738/
Kraysil734/
Kraisil732/
Krasill731/
Kraytel731/
Kraišel731/
Krassél731/
Kraßelt731/
Krealle731/
Kradtel731/
Kraheel730/
Krahasl730/
Kreasel730/
Kroll6742,070/
Kreil672,355/
Khrol671,583/
Crall671,424/
Crail671,415/
Kreul671,083/
Creal67771/
Králl67226/
Craul67210/
Kroul67203/
Krohl67157/
Krole67109/
Kreyl6784/
Krool6780/
Kracheel6780/
Krosl6743/
Kraschel6737/
Krailova6735/
Kraussel6715/
Krajlová6715/
Crale6713/
Krascell679/
Kraisell678/
Khralova675/
Krailová675/
Kraylova674/
Crahl673/
Krahlová672/
Qrayl672/
Krallová672/
Qural671/
Krassell671/
Kroil671/
Krold671/
Crgal671/
Cralp671/
Cralt671/
Krallova671/
Króll671/
Kro'l671/
Crral671/
Krasseld670/
Crayl670/

Kral Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kral in the Russian language
Кральkral-

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