Kre Surname

178,070th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,400 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ivory Coast
Highest density in:
Ivory Coast

Kre Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kre Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ivory Coast2,2071:10,454856
United States341:10,660,557428,392
Thailand311:2,278,656255,572
Cambodia281:553,1124,360
Papua New Guinea221:370,62448,900
Niger211:913,90620,544
India161:47,941,586492,263
Cameroon91:2,307,674112,590
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Malta41:107,5681,849
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

The alternate forms: Kré (1) are calculated separately.

Kre (1,596) may also be a first name.

Kre Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kre (Hindi: क्रे, Marathi: करे, Russian: Кре) is borne by more people in The Ivory Coast than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Kré. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kre? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 178,070th most prevalent surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 3,036,477 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 64 percent of Kre are found; 64 percent are found in West Africa and 61 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Kre is also the 193,491st most common first name in the world. It is borne by 1,596 people.

It is most commonly held in The Ivory Coast, where it is borne by 2,207 people, or 1 in 10,454. In The Ivory Coast Kre is most prevalent in: Lagunes District, where 48 percent reside, Abidjan Autonomous District, where 32 percent reside and Zanzan District, where 6 percent reside. Not including The Ivory Coast this last name occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Thailand, where 1 percent reside.

Kre Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kre last name are 31.8% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 78.57% being registered to vote for the party.

Kre earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 17.87% less than the national average, earning $35,438 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kré891/
Kere8639,517/
Krey868,611/
Kreß866,756/
Kire863,303/
Kreh861,244/
Krei86670/
Kree86270/
Åkre86248/
Kyre86212/
Kreč86209/
Khre86122/
Kreš8693/
Krie8691/
Kåre8633/
Kreu8626/
Kreć8618/
Krhe8615/
Krea8614/
Këre864/
Kjre861/
Krje861/
Ckre861/
Kreÿ861/
Kreś861/
Krre861/
Kcre861/
Kaire757,574/
Koire752,740/
Khire751,923/
Khere751,304/
Krähe75737/
Kreer75523/
Kreiß75505/
Kerre75459/
Kayre75443/
Krecz75373/
Keire75353/
Koyre75254/
Kuire75240/
Keere75200/
Krejs75135/
Kreuh75129/
Kåhre75122/
Kreij7582/
Keare7575/
Kerhe7569/
Khrei7551/
Kreyß7548/
Kirhe7543/
Krehs7539/
Keyre7537/
Krepf7524/
Kreïd7524/
Krejz7521/
Krree7520/
Kyrre7516/
Kreić7515/
Kärre7515/
Kirre7514/
Kreht7511/
Khrey759/
Krihe759/
Khyre758/
Khrje756/
Kreyd755/
Khrie755/
Krešš752/
Kreič752/
Kresp752/
Khjre751/
Khree751/
Krehz751/
Kujre751/
Kreea751/
Khrer751/
Krehr751/
Kaíre751/
Khäre751/
Kkere751/
Kkire751/
Kåret751/
Kresś751/
Krøer751/
Kriej751/
Gkrei751/
Gkres751/
Kcrez751/
Kyrhe751/
Kcret751/
Kreap750/
Krieh750/
Krerr750/
Kriey750/
Kra6779,826/
Khaire6746,965/
Ker6727,532/
Kır6724,789/
Kri6714,396/
Kir6712,816/
Khayre673,467/
Kreisz671,395/
Kry671,025/
Kheyre67827/
Cre67559/
Kresch67471/
Kheire67368/
Kyr67341/
Kreich67333/
Kreidt67224/
Kreheľ67149/
Kreetz67133/
Kýr67132/
Kreatz67112/
Kreipp6788/
Kretts6787/
Krä6766/
Kreyts6765/
Kreydt6761/
Kreicz6739/
Kreihs6730/
Kreych6721/
Kreijt6721/
Khajre6718/
Kjærre6717/
Kjr6713/
Khoire6712/
Kherhe6712/
Keř6711/
Kreysh6710/
Kheare6710/
Khojre6710/
Kairre6710/
Kårhed6710/
Kresht679/
Kreits679/
Krj678/
Kheere678/
Kåreid678/
Kayreh677/
Kreyhs677/
Krheer677/
Kressh676/
Kijhre675/
Kreytz675/
Khreys674/
Kreheĺ674/
Khirre673/
Kresst672/
Krestt672/
Kreist672/
Khreiz672/
Kreisø672/
Qre672/
Kreets671/
Kayhre671/
Kaaire671/
Kaajre671/
Khrrie671/
Khreas671/
Kredds671/
Kreppf671/
Koihre671/
Kér671/
Koireh671/
Kørret671/
Kraaie671/
Kretsh671/
Kreïch671/
Kreije671/
Gkretz671/
Kreash671/
Hkhere671/
Krehge671/
Kretth671/
Kreest671/
Kreitt671/
Kreach670/
Kreidz670/
Kreids670/
Kreass670/

Kre Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kre in the Hindi language
क्रेkre-
Kre in the Marathi language
करेkare-
Kre in the Russian language
Креkre-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kre
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