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) is found most frequently in Russia. It may appear as a variant: Kráz or Kraź. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kraz? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,447,279th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 49,240,175 people. The surname Kraz occurs mostly in Europe, where 49 percent of Kraz reside; 42 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 40 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. Kraz is also the 1,590,275th most frequently occurring forename throughout the world, held by 41 people.

The surname Kraz is most commonly occurring in Russia, where it is carried by 49 people, or 1 in 2,941,287. In Russia it is most frequent in: Moscow Oblast, where 27 percent live, Moscow, where 22 percent live and Udmurt Republic, where 6 percent live. Beside Russia Kraz occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent live and Ukraine, where 11 percent live.

Kraz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kraz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kraz last name rose 331 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kraz Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Kraz last name is principally Orthodox (80%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Kraz last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Liberal Democratic Party than The US average, with 33.33% registered to vote for the political 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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