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Where Does The Last Name Kratzer Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Kratzer is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant: Krätzer. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kratzer? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 40,880^th most frequently occurring last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 569,162 people. Kratzer occurs mostly in Europe, where 62 percent of Kratzer are found; 62 percent are found in Western Europe and 61 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Kratzer is also the 3,306,491^st most commonly occurring given name throughout the world. It is borne by 12 people.

The last name is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 6,188 people, or 1 in 13,010. In Germany Kratzer is primarily concentrated in: Bavaria, where 67 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 16 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 5 percent live. Not including Germany this surname occurs in 36 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 35 percent live and Austria, where 11 percent live.

Kratzer Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Kratzer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kratzer last name expanded 592 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kratzer Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Kratzer last name are 22.09% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 68.86% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kratzer earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 7.81% less than the national average, earning 319,064 kr per year; in United States they earn 5.5% less than the national average, earning $40,775 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.77% more than the national average, earning $59,506 CAD per year.