Kraz Surname

1,447,279th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 148 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Kraz Surname User-submission:

This surname derives from the Proto-Slavic krasn-, having the original meaning associated with 'brightness', 'light' and 'luminescence', ergo Christos and Khrishna.

Kraz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia491:2,941,287160,625
United States431:8,429,278367,833
Ukraine161:2,845,168170,459
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
England41:13,929,515290,718
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

The alternate forms: Kráz (46) & Kraź (2) are calculated separately.

Kraz (41) may also be a first name.

Kraz Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname derives from the Proto-Slavic krasn-, having the original meaning associated with 'brightness', 'light' and 'luminescence', ergo Christos and Khrishna.

- danphilipptodd

Kraz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kraz (Russian: Краз) occurs more in Russia more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Kráz or Kraź. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kraz? popularity and diffusion

Kraz is the 1,447,279th most numerous family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 49,240,175 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 49 percent of Kraz live; 42 percent live in Eastern Europe and 40 percent live in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 1,590,275th most widespread first name internationally. It is borne by 41 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Russia, where it is held by 49 people, or 1 in 2,941,287. In Russia it is most numerous in: Moscow Oblast, where 27 percent live, Moscow, where 22 percent live and Udmurt Republic, where 6 percent live. Barring Russia Kraz is found in 19 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent live and Ukraine, where 11 percent live.

Kraz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kraz has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 331 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kraz Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Kraz surname is primarily Orthodox (80%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Kraz last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Liberal Democratic Party than the national average, with 33.33% being registered with the party.

Kraz earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.48% more than the national average, earning $43,358 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kráz9246/
Kraź922/
Kratz8919,820/
Krauz892,057/
Kraaz89379/
Krasz89126/
Krayz89119/
Kracz8955/
Kraiz8938/
Krazt8912/
Kradz898/
Krazh896/
Krajz892/
Khraz892/
Krahz891/
Krausz805,700/
Kraatz805,094/
Krautz801,958/
Kreatz80112/
Krajcz80100/
Krahtz8065/
Kraitz8052/
Kraicz8039/
Kraucz8035/
Kratze8025/
Krattz8016/
Kraasz8012/
Krauzs8010/
Krastz808/
Kraytz807/
Ckrauz805/
Khrraz804/
Krachz801/
Kraztz801/
Krauzt801/
Krauzė801/
Khrazh801/
Krathz800/
Krajtz800/
Kras755,390/
Kraß75460/
Krac75346/
Kraś75276/
Kraš75255/
Kroz75231/
Krać75144/
Craz7583/
Kraç759/
Krasthz733/
Krausze733/
Krazova731/
Kraus67133,486/
Krauß6722,722/
Kreuz675,183/
Krotz672,862/
Krass672,352/
Krach672,238/
Krzos671,568/
Kratzsch671,268/
Krats67773/
Krase67644/
Krais67607/
Kraas67494/
Krajc67456/
Krash67412/
Krocz67402/
Krajč67317/
Krays67310/
Kraiß67232/
Crauz67209/
Cratz67192/
Krauzová67140/
Krajs67131/
Kraic6787/
Krhač6767/
Kratc6766/
Kreiz6764/
Krouz6754/
Kreyz6750/
Kroiz6749/
Kraić6743/
Krász6738/
Krauzova6734/
Craiz6730/
Krohz6722/
Kraaß6719/
Krosz679/
Krauc679/
Krace677/
Krahs676/
Krayc676/
Kıraç675/
Kreas675/
Krozh674/
Crayz673/
Khroz673/
Krašć673/
Krooz673/
Gkras672/
Krzoś672/
Krads671/
Khras671/
Krajć671/
Krajś671/
Kracs671/
Krauś671/
Kraße671/
Krzac671/
Krzaś671/
Kroyz671/
Krhac671/
Krozz671/
Krras671/
Kraix671/
Hqraz671/
Kkkraatz670/

Kraz Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kraz in the Russian language
Кразkraz-

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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 Kraz
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