Krasny Surname

253,937th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,556 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Krasny Surname Definition:

(from the name of a female ancestor) The Russian for “red” or “beautiful.” As a family name it is a translation of Hanah, or Bayla, or Shayndel.

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Krasny Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland6031:63,0339,894
United States5561:651,90552,252
Israel1101:77,7979,451
Austria621:137,34618,671
Canada521:708,56956,910
Germany301:2,683,515132,064
Australia261:1,038,29659,744
Argentina211:2,035,401100,871
Czechia161:664,59262,292
Belgium151:766,44363,354
Brazil141:15,291,024280,658
England111:5,065,278148,650
Croatia101:422,86035,095
Slovakia81:667,05668,191
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Bosnia and Herzegovina21:1,768,20116,841
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
France21:33,211,361423,184
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

The alternate forms: Krásny (135), Kraśny (73) & Krásný (491) are calculated separately.

Krasny (42) may also be a first name.

Krasny Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(from the name of a female ancestor) The Russian for “red” or “beautiful.” As a family name it is a translation of Hanah, or Bayla, or Shayndel.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

User-submitted Reference

This surname means "red" in Russian.

- kimverska

Krasny Last Name Facts

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

The last name Krasny occurs in Poland more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as: Krásny, Kraśny or Krásný. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Krasny? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 253,937th most widely held last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 4,683,513 people. The surname Krasny is primarily found in Europe, where 50 percent of Krasny reside; 40 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 40 percent reside in West Slavic Europe. Krasny is also the 1,566,439th most common given name internationally, held by 42 people.

It is most frequently held in Poland, where it is carried by 603 people, or 1 in 63,033. Apart from Poland it occurs in 25 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 36 percent live and Israel, where 7 percent live.

Krasny Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Krasny last name are 2.75% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 50.48% registered with the political party.

The amount Krasny earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 19.21% more than the national average, earning $51,438 USD per year and in Canada they earn 35.65% more than the national average, earning $67,394 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Krásny94135/
Kraśny9473/
Krasnyy921,279/
Krasnyi92822/
Krasney92222/
Krasnay92116/
Krasnyh9223/
Krassny9222/
Krasniy9219/
Kraszny9215/
Krasnoy927/
Krásný89491/
Krasnaya862,028/
Krasznay86112/
Krasnych863/
Krassney862/
Krasnays861/
Krasna832,200/
Krosny83383/
Krasne83327/
Krajny8348/
Krasni8335/
Kraßny839/
Crasny835/
Krasná832/
Krashna77692/
Krosney77114/
Krasniç77103/
Krasnaj7777/
Krasnai7767/
Kraszna7718/
Krasnij774/
Krasnii774/
Krasnui774/
Krasnha773/
Crasney772/
Krasnoi771/
Krasniz771/
Kraszni771/
Krosnoy771/
Krasneh771/
Krashne771/
Krassne771/
Krosniy771/
Kraszné771/
Krasnayová7519/
Krasnayova751/
Krasznai711,576/
Krasnaia71194/
Kroshnyi7155/
Krasnais7146/
Krasznói7115/
Krasnich7115/
Kraishna7110/
Kroshnyy719/
Krasnaja718/
Krasnoid718/
Kraisner717/
Krasnijs713/
Krajsner712/
Krasnets712/
Krasznoi712/
Krasnihs711/
Krauszné711/
Kraashna711/
Kreasner711/
Kroshniy711/
Krashnna711/
Krásná67530/
Krašna67440/
Krásna67138/
Kraśna6779/
Krajni6754/
Krosna6737/
Krajszner677/
Krajne677/
Crasna673/
Kraushner673/
Krasznecz672/
Krashnets672/
Kraschner671/
Krazna671/
Crasni671/
Krausnich671/
Krashnich671/
Krosne671/
Krojny671/
Crasne671/

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