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

The surname Krause (Bengali: ক্রাউসে, Russian: Краусе) occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can be found as: Krausé. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

Krause is the 2,387^th most widespread family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 31,628 people. The last name Krause is predominantly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Krause are found; 67 percent are found in Western Europe and 66 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 594,918^th most common given name throughout the world, held by 228 people.

The surname is most frequent in Germany, where it is held by 151,218 people, or 1 in 532. In Germany Krause is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 21 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 12 percent live and Saxony, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account Germany it occurs in 119 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent live and Brazil, where 3 percent live.

Krause Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Krause has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Krause surname increased 1,193 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 727 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 2,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Krause Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Krause surname is principally Orthodox (63%) in Russia and Latin Catholic (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Krause are 13.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.54% being registered with the political party.

The amount Krause earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 1.55% less than the national average, earning 340,706 kr per year; in Peru they earn 24.29% less than the national average, earning S/. 14,677 per year; in South Africa they earn 58.89% more than the national average, earning R 377,592 per year; in United States they earn 7.7% more than the national average, earning $46,471 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.59% more than the national average, earning $51,961 CAD per year.