Kray Surname

121,626th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,764 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Kray Surname Definition:

(German) Dweller at the sign of the crow; one thought to possess the characteristics of a crow.

Kray Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2591:287,89426,766
Germany8111:99,26712,326
Russia6611:218,03823,685
Brazil2901:738,18726,980
Cambodia2301:67,3352,057
England1361:409,69228,019
Canada651:566,85547,218
Belarus381:250,02829,656
France371:1,795,209158,669
Liberia331:133,5929,935
Bulgaria211:332,32916,416
Netherlands161:1,055,44866,951
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Turkey151:5,188,095110,069
Transnistria141:33,9075,291
Poland141:2,714,911112,031
Kazakhstan121:1,473,54175,349
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
Moldova81:445,17130,722
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
India81:95,883,173728,828
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Paraguay61:1,206,12410,500
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Slovakia41:1,334,11294,300
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
United States Virgin Islands21:55,1886,229
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England531:459,91326,089
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States881:570,66738,849

Kray (264) may also be a first name.

Kray Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Dweller at the sign of the crow; one thought to possess the characteristics of a crow.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Kray Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kray (Hindi: आर, Russian: Край) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kray? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 121,626th most numerous family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,936,117 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 43 percent of Kray are found; 35 percent are found in North America and 35 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Kray is also the 547,545th most commonly used first name throughout the world, borne by 264 people.

The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 1,259 people, or 1 in 287,894. In The United States it is most common in: Iowa, where 13 percent reside, Ohio, where 11 percent reside and California, where 10 percent reside. Outside of The United States it exists in 52 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 22 percent reside and Russia, where 18 percent reside.

Kray Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kray has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kray last name expanded 1,431 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 257 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kray Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Kray surname is chiefly Orthodox (94%) in Russia, Latin Catholic (100%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Kray surname are 16.42% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.19% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kray earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 0.91% more than the national average, earning $43,542 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.14% more than the national average, earning $62,670 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kraay89748/
Kraya89537/
Kraye89199/
Krray89135/
Krayo8937/
Krayi8924/
Krayu8911/
Krahy8911/
Khray896/
Kraiy892/
Kıray891/
Krayé891/
Krayd891/
Kra8679,826/
Kry861,025/
Krayee80334/
Krayou80255/
Krayss8084/
Krayeh8050/
Krayts8022/
Krayah8018/
Kraych8012/
Kraytz807/
Krahay805/
Krayet804/
Krauya803/
Khrays803/
Khraya801/
Krayes801/
Krayoh801/
Khrahy801/
Kraiyo801/
Krayed801/
Krrhay801/
Krah7513,564/
Krey758,611/
Kruy756,587/
Cray755,483/
Kryś752,082/
Kraj751,895/
Krai751,165/
Krau75755/
Kraß75460/
Krga75452/
Kroa75438/
Kryp75378/
Kraś75276/
Kroy75264/
Kraš75255/
Kraa75183/
Krać75144/
Krae75124/
Åkra7570/
Kryh7548/
Krňa7545/
Krha7532/
Khra7523/
Kraľ7523/
Kryo7518/
Kryč7517/
Krza7516/
Krea7514/
Kryy7512/
Kőry7512/
Kkra7511/
Krry7510/
Krzy759/
Kraç759/
Krra757/
Qray755/
Kryš754/
Kraĺ754/
Kriy753/
Krye752/
Hkra752/
Kraź752/
Khry751/
Gkra751/
Kryć751/
Kryi751/
Qkry751/
Hkry751/
Krayova7329/
Krayush735/
Krayosz734/
Krayich731/
Krayhus730/
Kraai673,240/
Kraja672,458/
Kreye671,912/
Kruja67931/
Crays67707/
Kreja67620/
Krawe67447/
Kraaz67379/
Craye67359/
Krajč67317/
Kroya67281/
Kruys67263/
Kraiß67232/
Crayo67223/
Krroy67176/
Kryja67132/
Krajs67131/
Kriya67126/
Krasz67126/
Kraeh67124/
Kraha67102/
Kryts67100/
Krija6797/
Krrai6788/
Kraat6775/
Kkrai6772/
Kraju6771/
Kriyo6771/
Kracz6755/
Kryzs6755/
Kreyß6748/
Kørra6747/
Kraić6743/
Kroja6738/
Kraje6736/
Këraj6733/
Kreha6727/
Kraia6723/
Kraux6722/
Kraaß6719/
Kruha6718/
Kraie6718/
Kreia6718/
Kraue6717/
Khrai6715/
Kruyd6714/
Kreya6714/
Kraij6713/
Kroia6713/
Kriye6713/
Kraii6712/
Krazt6712/
Kroye6710/
Kårøy6710/
Kraji6710/
Khrey679/
Krycz679/
Craay679/
Khryp679/
Kradz678/
Kreah678/
Kæraa677/
Crayé677/
Kryth676/
Kåryd676/
Kėrys676/
Kërra676/
Kreyd675/
Craiy675/
Kruya675/
Kcrai674/
Crayt674/
Krouy674/
Kroyt674/
Gkrai674/
Kreyo673/
Crayz673/
Kradh673/
Quray673/
Kruyo673/
Crayi673/
Kroyd673/
Kreyi672/
Kroyo672/
Gkras672/
Krajz672/
Ckrai672/
Krraj671/
Krads671/
Khroy671/
Krhad671/
Kraah671/
Crray671/
Crahy671/
Crayy671/
Kradt671/
Kreea671/
Krajt671/
Krzha671/
Khhra671/
Krajć671/
Krajś671/
Krauś671/
Kraáh671/
Kráľa671/
Krzah671/
Kroyz671/
Kroyß671/
Qraya671/
Kraap671/
Krras671/
Krahz671/
Kreap670/
Crajy670/
Kriey670/

Kray Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kray in the Hindi language
आरara50
क्रयkraya50
Kray in the Russian language
Крайkraj-

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