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 surname Krapf occurs most in Germany. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Krapf.

How Common Is The Last Name Krapf? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 68,859th most frequently held surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 1,010,755 people. The surname Krapf is primarily found in Europe, where 68 percent of Krapf are found; 67 percent are found in Western Europe and 65 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,159,357th most commonly occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 13 people.

The surname is most numerous in Germany, where it is borne by 3,584 people, or 1 in 22,462. In Germany Krapf is most prevalent in: Bavaria, where 46 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 20 percent are found and Hesse, where 19 percent are found. Outside of Germany Krapf is found in 29 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 29 percent are found and Switzerland, where 8 percent are found.

Krapf Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Krapf has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Krapf surname rose 1,360 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Krapf Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Krapf last name are 14.11% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.88% registered to vote for the political 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.

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Kraf89182/
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