Krefting Surname

601,907th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 516 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Krefting Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Krefting Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2071:1,751,009115,476
Germany1551:519,39043,831
Norway921:55,8948,011
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
Sweden181:547,04239,827
England61:9,286,343223,652
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
France11:66,422,722504,397
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Krefting Last Name Facts

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

The last name Krefting is most common in The United States. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Krefting? popularity and diffusion

Krefting is the 601,907th most widespread family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 14,123,151 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 53 percent of Krefting reside; 46 percent reside in North America and 46 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name Krefting is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 207 people, or 1 in 1,751,009. In The United States Krefting is most prevalent in: Illinois, where 26 percent reside, Minnesota, where 11 percent reside and North Dakota, where 10 percent reside. Other than The United States Krefting exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 30 percent reside and Norway, where 18 percent reside.

Krefting Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Krefting has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Krefting surname expanded 2,070 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Krefting Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Krefting last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Krefting earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 46.21% more than the national average, earning 506,008 kr per year; in United States they earn 35.85% more than the national average, earning $58,620 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.92% less than the national average, earning $44,754 CAD per year.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • 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 Krefting
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