Krefft Surname

321,153rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,163 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Krefft Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Krefft Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland5521:68,85610,807
Germany3131:257,20627,662
United States1791:2,024,910129,652
Chile481:367,01010,126
Netherlands271:625,45153,034
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Peru121:2,648,67728,015
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
England21:27,859,030389,889
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
France11:66,422,722504,397
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Krefft Last Name Facts

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

Krefft occurs in Poland more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Krefft? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 321,153rd most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 6,266,162 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 77 percent of Krefft live; 48 percent live in Eastern Europe and 48 percent live in West Slavic Europe.

The last name Krefft is most numerous in Poland, where it is carried by 552 people, or 1 in 68,856. Aside from Poland this last name occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 27 percent reside and The United States, where 15 percent reside.

Krefft Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Krefft has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Krefft last name increased 1,279 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Krefft Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Krefft surname are 12.41% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.18% being registered with the party.

The amount Krefft earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 116.39% more than the national average, earning S/. 41,947 per year and in United States they earn 19.2% more than the national average, earning $51,433 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kraefft92122/
Kreefft9266/
Kreft9114,773/
Kreff91449/
Krafft837,878/
Kreeft831,434/
Kraeft83692/
Krieft83321/
Krofft83129/
Kreiff8376/
Krifft8374/
Krieff8365/
Krehft8310/
Kreffe834/
Krefts832/
Kreaft831/
Kräfft831/
Kresft831/
Kreift830/
Kref803/
Krefftová801/
Kraffth7712/
Krrieff771/
Kraft7395,287/
Krief732,673/
Kroft731,740/
Kräft73775/
Creff73757/
Kreif73549/
Creft73140/
Krift73104/
Kriff7331/
Krepf7324/
Kreef739/
Kreaf736/
Kerft734/
Krefs732/
Gkref732/
Krefe732/
Kredf731/
Kretf731/
Krewt731/
Kréft731/
Qreff731/
Krevt731/
Krebt731/
Kryff730/
Kraftt67303/
Kruyff67119/
Crafft6723/
Krijff678/
Kruiff677/
Krafth676/
Krevtz674/
K'Reif672/
Kreife672/
Khreif672/
Kreefe672/
Kraift672/
Krioff671/
Khreef671/
Kkraft671/
Krapft671/
Khrief671/
Crieff671/
Kreupf671/
Kruyft671/
Kropft671/
Creftt671/
Creffs670/
Kraaft670/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Krefft
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis