Kreeft Surname

271,656th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,434 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Kreeft Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kreeft Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,2421:13,5972,002
United States651:5,576,291276,051
Canada621:594,28449,093
Belgium391:294,78634,540
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
France31:22,140,907385,998
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529

Kreeft Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kreeft is borne by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kreeft? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 271,656th most commonly used surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 5,081,971 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 90 percent of Kreeft reside; 90 percent reside in Western Europe and 87 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 1,242 people, or 1 in 13,597. In The Netherlands Kreeft is most common in: Drenthe, where 24 percent are found, South Holland, where 23 percent are found and North Holland, where 13 percent are found. Not including The Netherlands Kreeft is found in 13 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 5 percent are found and Canada, where 4 percent are found.

Kreeft Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kreeft has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname declined 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kreeft Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kreeft last name are 31.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 77.78% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kreeft earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 230.47% more than the national average, earning R 785,316 per year; in United States they earn 40.21% more than the national average, earning $60,500 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.44% more than the national average, earning $57,853 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kreefft9266/
Kreft9114,773/
Krefft831,163/
Kraeft83692/
Krieft83321/
Krehft8310/
Krefts832/
Kresft831/
Kreaft831/
Kreift830/
Kraefft77122/
Kraft7395,287/
Kroft731,740/
Kräft73775/
Creft73140/
Krift73104/
Krevt731/
Kréft731/
Krewt731/
Krebt731/
Krafft677,878/
Kraftt67303/
Krofft67129/
Krifft6774/
Krauft6727/
Krafth676/
Krevtz674/
Kraift672/
Kräfft671/
Kkraft671/
Creftt671/
Kropft671/
Krapft671/
Krefftová671/
Kruyft671/
Krouft670/
Kraaft670/

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Footnotes

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