Kranjc Surname

154,609th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,839 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovenia
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Kranjc 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.

Kranjc Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovenia2,4011:1,03649
Croatia2051:20,6274,262
United States561:6,472,481306,764
Canada491:751,95159,756
Germany361:2,236,263117,794
Serbia121:595,41221,526
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Bosnia and Herzegovina71:505,20013,972
Chile61:2,936,07935,997
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Austria51:1,703,08789,702
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
England31:18,572,686338,250
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Kosovo21:930,93412,188
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047

Kranjc 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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Kranjc Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kranjc is found most frequently in Slovenia. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kranjc? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 154,609th most widely held family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,566,941 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 95 percent of Kranjc are found; 93 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 92 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

The last name is most widespread in Slovenia, where it is carried by 2,401 people, or 1 in 1,036. In Slovenia Kranjc is mostly concentrated in: Central Slovenia, where 23 percent reside, Gorizia, where 18 percent reside and Drava, where 15 percent reside. Outside of Slovenia it is found in 26 countries. It also occurs in Croatia, where 7 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.

Kranjc Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kranjc surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Kranjc earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 14.89% more than the national average, earning $49,576 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.02% less than the national average, earning $43,711 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kranic8376/
Kranec8318/
Kranyc8312/
Kransc830/
Kranich773,805/
Kranick77440/
Krasnec7794/
Kranicz7793/
Kraneck7733/
Kranics7729/
Krajnic7721/
Kramnic7716/
Krzanic7710/
Kranych777/
Krajnec775/
Krasnij774/
Kraniec773/
Kranici771/
Kranech771/
Krannich712,415/
Kraynick71247/
Krasnick71195/
Krasneck7137/
Krainick7131/
Kranicke7123/
Kranisch7118/
Krainich7116/
Krasnich7115/
Kramnicz7110/
Kramnich718/
Krasnych713/
Krajnics713/
Kraynich712/
Krajnick712/
Krajnich712/
Kranyock711/
Krainajs711/
Krajnici711/
Krajnijs711/
Kranioch711/
Krahnich711/
Kraunich710/
Krannick710/
Kranig67647/
Kranik67213/
Krausnick67154/
Kranek6781/
Kronic6719/
Kranys6717/
Kraniz6710/
Kranić6710/
Krausneck674/
Krenic673/
Kranyk673/
Krasnicke673/
Kranyš673/
Kránic672/
Kranecova672/
Krañec671/
Krausnich671/
Kranez671/
Kranecová671/
Cranic671/
Krannisch671/

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