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

The surname Kraus (Arabic: كراوس, Georgian: კრაუს, Hindi: क्रौस, Russian: Краус) is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant: Krauś. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

This surname is the 4,207^th most widespread surname on earth, held by around 1 in 54,594 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 73 percent of Kraus live; 65 percent live in Western Europe and 64 percent live in Germanic Europe. Kraus is also the 619,385^th most commonly used forename world-wide, borne by 213 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Germany, where it is held by 79,427 people, or 1 in 1,014. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Bavaria, where 44 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 14 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 12 percent reside. Other than Germany it is found in 101 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Austria, where 3 percent reside.

Kraus Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Kraus has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kraus surname expanded 969 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 873 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kraus Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Kraus surname is chiefly Orthodox (85%) in Russia, Orthodox (80%) in Belarus, Orthodox (100%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (74%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Kraus surname are 13.24% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.01% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kraus earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 1.33% less than the national average, earning €29,631 per year; in Norway they earn 26.16% more than the national average, earning 436,628 kr per year; in Peru they earn 565.44% more than the national average, earning S/. 128,995 per year; in South Africa they earn 133.94% more than the national average, earning R 555,924 per year; in United States they earn 11.56% more than the national average, earning $48,137 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.36% more than the national average, earning $54,831 CAD per year.