Krehn Surname

1,581,912th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 129 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Krehn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Krehn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany771:1,045,52570,954
United States501:7,249,179331,838
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Krehn Last Name Facts

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

The last name Krehn is most common in Germany. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Krehn click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Krehn? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,581,912th most commonly used family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 56,492,604 people. Krehn occurs mostly in Europe, where 61 percent of Krehn reside; 61 percent reside in Western Europe and 61 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most numerous in Germany, where it is carried by 77 people, or 1 in 1,045,525. In Germany Krehn is most frequent in: Bavaria, where 83 percent are found, Hamburg, where 9 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 4 percent are found. Not including Germany this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 39 percent are found and Austria, where 1 percent are found.

Krehn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Krehn has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Krehn last name expanded 2,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Krehn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Krehn surname are 41.47% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 88.24% being registered with the party.

Krehn earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 15.02% less than the national average, earning $36,667 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kriehn91642/
Kroehn91638/
Kraehn91183/
Kreehn910/
Kren894,228/
Krenn8013,342/
Krenc80991/
Krien80532/
Kroen80454/
Kröhn80427/
Khren80415/
Kreun80326/
Kreen8079/
Kraen8052/
Krend8025/
Krähn8023/
Krühn8017/
Kruen8015/
Kråen8011/
Krzen801/
Gkren801/
Kkren801/
Krihn801/
Kremn800/
Krn7586/
Craehn7313/
Krenck734/
Krentd731/
Krenth731/
Khraen731/
Krenkc731/
Kreend731/
Kehern730/
Krin671,627/
Cren671,528/
Křen67444/
Krön67382/
Kryn67252/
Kærn6775/
Krenová6771/
Krén6769/
Krenova6756/
Krän6726/
Kėrienė6721/
Kreń6720/
Krne6713/
Krín6711/
Krnk6711/
Kræn6710/
Krün672/
Qren672/
Kkrn671/
Khrn671/
Krengne671/
Krőn671/
Qrhn671/
Krng671/
Krnn671/
Krnq671/
Hkrn671/

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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 Krehn
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