Krayer Surname

336,335th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,096 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Krayer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Krayer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5501:146,37417,625
United States4411:821,90263,073
Switzerland441:186,65716,684
Argentina131:3,287,955132,850
England91:6,190,895170,599
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Mexico81:15,515,77647,773
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States851:590,80839,807

Krayer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Krayer (Russian: Крайер) occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Krayer? popularity and diffusion

It is the 336,335th most frequently used surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 6,649,221 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 56 percent of Krayer are found; 54 percent are found in Western Europe and 54 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is held by 550 people, or 1 in 146,374. In Germany Krayer is most frequent in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 37 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 35 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account Germany Krayer exists in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 40 percent are found and Switzerland, where 4 percent are found.

Krayer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Krayer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Krayer last name rose 519 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Krayer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Krayer last name are 1.01% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.22% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Krayer earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 8.89% more than the national average, earning $46,985 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.31% more than the national average, earning $54,307 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Krayert920/
Kryer9138/
Kraer9122/
Krauer831,460/
Kreyer831,061/
Kroyer83675/
Kruyer83461/
Krøyer83413/
Kryjer8354/
Kraier8337/
Krajer8336/
Crayer8324/
Krawer8311/
Kryier831/
Kriyer830/
Krygger7790/
Krauwer7739/
Kırayar7715/
Krawert7711/
Kragger779/
Krawier778/
Kreyher771/
Khrayar771/
Krieyer771/
Kroyere771/
Kroyher771/
Cryer737,882/
Krier737,011/
Kruer73703/
Kreer73523/
Kroer73473/
Kreir73293/
Krear7377/
Craer739/
Kraur732/
Krèar731/
Crayr731/
Kreur730/
Kroyherr7121/
Kreuer67870/
Kreier67463/
Krojer67348/
Krejer67101/
Creyer6794/
Kroier6755/
Krøier6747/
Cruyer6734/
Kroeyr6732/
Crauer6718/
Krójer6713/
Krauerová6710/
Kréger679/
Krheer677/
Kráger677/
Croyer675/
Kriyor675/
Crawer674/
Cryier674/
Kraitr674/
Krajtr674/
Kruyor674/
Krojar674/
Kruier674/
Krijer673/
Craier673/
Krower673/
Krúger672/
Krájer672/
Krujer672/
Krajor671/
Khreer671/
Krijar671/
Krajur671/
Kraair671/
Kreyor671/
Kríger671/
Kreure671/
Krouer671/
Kruyar671/
Kruyerová671/
Kreutr670/
Kreyar670/
Cryerr670/
Crayar670/
Criyer670/
Crayor670/
Kriear670/

Krayer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Krayer in the Russian language
Крайерkrajer-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Krayer
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