Kraushaar Surname

128,143rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,539 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Kraushaar Surname User-submission:

The Kraushaar surname means 'crinkly-haired' in German. It was probably a name that was given to Jews crossing into Germany. As it moved westwards, it was sometimes anglicised to Crawshaw.

Kraushaar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,0761:38,7795,136
United States1,0531:344,21630,957
England1011:551,66433,983
Canada871:423,51337,101
Switzerland461:178,54216,145
Australia341:793,99150,673
Chile281:629,16015,000
Brazil271:7,928,679178,836
Austria251:340,61736,996
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
France91:7,380,302306,885
Denmark81:705,58939,626
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England281:870,54937,307
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States451:1,115,97164,142

Kraushaar Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Kraushaar surname means 'crinkly-haired' in German. It was probably a name that was given to Jews crossing into Germany. As it moved westwards, it was sometimes anglicised to Crawshaw.

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Kraushaar Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kraushaar is most common in Germany. It may appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kraushaar? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kraushaar is the 128,143rd most commonly used last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,059,210 people. Kraushaar occurs mostly in Europe, where 64 percent of Kraushaar live; 61 percent live in Western Europe and 61 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most widely held in Germany, where it is held by 2,076 people, or 1 in 38,779. In Germany it is primarily found in: Hesse, where 23 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 21 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 9 percent reside. Excluding Germany this surname exists in 25 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 30 percent reside and England, where 3 percent reside.

Kraushaar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kraushaar has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kraushaar surname grew 2,340 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 361 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kraushaar Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kraushaar last name are 17.28% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.05% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kraushaar earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 32.88% less than the national average, earning 232,280 kr per year; in United States they earn 3.98% more than the national average, earning $44,867 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.49% less than the national average, earning $44,473 CAD per year.

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