Krapf Surname

68,859th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,210 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Krapf Surname User-submission:

Krapf was first used a few hundred years ago. The literal translation is 'misshapen person'. Later, crescent shaped pastries that were very similar to donuts, krapfens, were dubbed 'Krapfs'. The modern definition now describes a misshapen pastry, rather than a misshapen person.

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Krapf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3,5841:22,4622,973
United States2,1081:171,94417,341
Switzerland5971:13,7572,269
Austria5281:16,1282,397
France1311:507,04470,604
Brazil711:3,015,13188,032
Argentina491:872,31556,573
Czechia301:354,44942,602
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Netherlands161:1,055,44866,951
Sweden111:895,16066,831
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
China21:683,660,78330,601
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1551:323,99225,248

Krapf (13) may also be a first name.

Krapf Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Krapf was first used a few hundred years ago. The literal translation is 'misshapen person'. Later, crescent shaped pastries that were very similar to donuts, krapfens, were dubbed 'Krapfs'. The modern definition now describes a misshapen pastry, rather than a misshapen person.

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Krapf Last Name Facts

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

The last name Krapf is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Krapf? popularity and diffusion

The surname Krapf is the 68,859th most common family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,010,755 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 68 percent of Krapf reside; 67 percent reside in Western Europe and 65 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,159,357th most widespread first name at a global level, borne by 13 people.

The last name is most frequent in Germany, where it is borne by 3,584 people, or 1 in 22,462. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Bavaria, where 46 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 20 percent live and Hesse, where 19 percent live. Aside from Germany this surname is found in 29 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent live and Switzerland, where 8 percent live.

Krapf Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Krapf has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Krapf last name expanded 1,360 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Krapf Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Krapf are 14.11% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.88% being registered with the party.

The amount Krapf earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.54% more than the national average, earning $46,404 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.63% more than the national average, earning $59,436 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Krappf910/
Krap89618/
Kraf89182/
Kropf8010,212/
Krapp804,777/
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Křap6738/
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Kraffth6712/
Krauppe678/
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Khrauph671/
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Kroupft670/
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