Kreher Surname

110,711th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,197 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Kreher Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kreher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3,2721:24,6043,270
United States7631:475,04440,344
Brazil261:8,233,628183,715
Switzerland261:315,88124,844
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Ukraine141:3,251,621182,804
France131:5,109,440259,941
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
England21:27,859,030389,889
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States841:597,84140,179

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

Kreher Last Name Facts

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

Kreher is most common in Germany. It can also be found in the variant forms: Kréher. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kreher? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 110,711th most numerous surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,736,370 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 80 percent of Kreher are found; 79 percent are found in Western Europe and 79 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Kreher is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 3,272 people, or 1 in 24,604. In Germany it is most common in: Saxony, where 36 percent reside, Hesse, where 20 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 9 percent reside. Besides Germany this last name occurs in 23 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent reside and Brazil, where 1 percent reside.

Kreher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kreher has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kreher last name expanded 908 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kreher Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kreher last name are 3.21% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 56.44% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kreher earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 95.95% more than the national average, earning R 465,648 per year; in United States they earn 2.83% less than the national average, earning $41,930 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.36% less than the national average, earning $32,611 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kréher941/
Kraeher9239/
Krieher9221/
Kroeher9210/
Kreuer83870/
Kroher83485/
Kryher83407/
Kröher83380/
Kraeer83158/
Kräher83156/
Kraher8370/
Kriher832/
Krieer831/
Kreuyer7721/
Kryhert7714/
Krojher7710/
Krieier773/
Kreeyor772/
Kreijer770/
Krier737,011/
Kryer7338/
Krger736/
Kräer732/
Kreur730/
Kraigher71132/
Kreijger7169/
Kreijere714/
Kroeijer711/
Kreigger710/
Krøyer67413/
Krøger67204/
Krøier6747/
Kraaer6732/
Kroeyr6732/
Krøjer6717/
Kıryer6711/
Kréger679/
Krûger674/
Kruier674/
Creuer673/
Krijer673/
Kryhyr672/
Croher672/
Crieer671/
Kryier671/
Kríger671/
Kroÿer671/
Kreoir671/
Criher670/
Creaer670/
Craher670/

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