Kraska Surname

122,273rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,741 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Kraska Surname User-submission:

In Poland, kraska is the name of a species of bird. In English it's called the European roller, and in Latin it is Coracias garrulus.

Kraska Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,3201:60,9897,835
United States1,1031:328,61229,819
Russia3861:373,37636,540
India2211:3,470,88498,993
Ukraine2001:227,61330,257
Poland1171:324,86137,737
Canada941:391,97434,739
Argentina691:619,47043,674
England581:960,65648,451
France561:1,186,120124,657
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
Switzerland181:456,27333,097
Netherlands151:1,125,81268,885
Sweden131:757,44356,422
Austria111:774,13064,097
Norway61:857,04855,549
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

The alternate forms: Kraśka (21) are calculated separately.

Kraska (18) may also be a first name.

Kraska Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

In Poland, kraska is the name of a species of bird. In English it's called the European roller, and in Latin it is Coracias garrulus.

- mika2259

Kraska Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kraska (Georgian: კრასკა, Oriya: ବାସ, Russian: Краска) is held by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also appear as: Kraśka. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kraska? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kraska is the 122,273rd most frequently occurring surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,948,021 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 59 percent of Kraska are found; 38 percent are found in Western Europe and 36 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Kraska is also the 2,608,198th most commonly used first name in the world It is held by 18 people.

It is most commonly held in Germany, where it is carried by 1,320 people, or 1 in 60,989. In Germany Kraska is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 44 percent reside, Thuringia, where 8 percent reside and Bavaria, where 8 percent reside. Outside of Germany this surname is found in 35 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent reside and Russia, where 10 percent reside.

Kraska Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kraska has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kraska last name grew 6,894 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kraska Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Kraska last name is principally Orthodox (80%) in Russia and Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Kraska last name are 0.37% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.6% being registered with the political party.

The amount Kraska earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 29.03% more than the national average, earning $55,676 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.76% more than the national average, earning $53,044 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kraśka9421/
Kraszka9285/
Krashka926/
Krasska923/
Krzaska922/
Kraskha921/
Kraskaya862/
Kraschka861/
Kraski835,646/
Kraske83749/
Kroska83405/
Kreska83247/
Krasky83226/
Craska8362/
Krasca834/
Krazka832/
Krasskaya801/
Kroshka773,283/
Krzoska77344/
Kroszka77138/
Kraskey7786/
Krouska7771/
Krauski7738/
Krajský7734/
Kraskes7734/
Krajski7728/
Krajsky7716/
Krauske7712/
Kratsky777/
Kraskoy777/
Krashke774/
Kruoska774/
Kraskoi772/
Krohska772/
Kraskie771/
Krazski771/
Krozska771/
Kratski771/
Krajské771/
Krasske771/
Krasket771/
Kraskee770/
Kroschka718/
Kratskiy715/
Kratskyi714/
Krautsky711/
Krashski711/
Krasketh710/
Craske671,442/
Krosky67326/
Kroske67160/
Kroski67137/
Krayneski6751/
Kratschke6747/
Kraßke674/
Crasky672/
Kroška671/
Kroşka671/
Krośka671/
Krasqi671/
Kračkaitė671/
Křoska671/

Kraska Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kraska in the Georgian language
კრასკაkraska-
Kraska in the Oriya language
ବାସbasa7.14
ସୁବାସsubasa7.14
ରାେଜraeja7.14
ଦାସdasa7.14
ସଶିତାsasita7.14
ରାମrama7.14
ଗେଣଶgenasa7.14
ସଦାଶିବsadasiba7.14
ରତାଇrata'i7.14
ହାରାବତୀharabati7.14
ଶରଦsarada7.14
ମକଟିmakati7.14
ସେରାଜseraja7.14
ରେମଶremasa7.14
Kraska in the Russian language
Краскаkraska-

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Kraska Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kraska
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