Kreier Surname

652,085th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 463 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Kreier Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kreier Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1861:432,82538,889
United States1811:2,002,536128,575
Switzerland841:97,77310,519
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:1,673,95687,330

Kreier Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kreier (Arabic: كريير) is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kreier? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 652,085th most prevalent last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 15,739,840 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 60 percent of Kreier are found; 59 percent are found in Western Europe and 56 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Kreier is most frequent in Germany, where it is carried by 186 people, or 1 in 432,825. In Germany Kreier is most common in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 37 percent reside, Bavaria, where 34 percent reside and Hamburg, where 13 percent reside. Besides Germany this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 39 percent reside and Switzerland, where 18 percent reside.

Kreier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kreier has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 603 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kreier Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kreier are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered with the political party.

Kreier earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.24% more than the national average, earning $45,412 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kregier923/
Krieier923/
Kreiere921/
Kreiher921/
Krier917,011/
Kreer91523/
Kreir91293/
Kreegier8623/
Kreyer831,061/
Kreuer83870/
Krejer83101/
Kroier8355/
Krøier8347/
Kraier8337/
Krheer837/
Kruier834/
Krijer833/
Kryier831/
Khreer831/
Kriear830/
Kriyer830/
Creier830/
Krigger77346/
Kroiher77240/
Kregger77103/
Krigier7726/
Krøijer7717/
Krugier7711/
Krawier778/
Kreeyor772/
Krejere772/
Kreyher771/
Kreitrt771/
Krieyer771/
Krehger771/
Krouier771/
Kriejer770/
Krigher770/
Creer733,276/
Kruer73703/
Crier73560/
Kroer73473/
Krear7377/
Kryer7338/
Kraer7322/
Kreur730/
Kruir730/
Kreeyart7174/
Krauer671,460/
Krayer671,096/
Kroyer67675/
Kruyer67461/
Krøyer67413/
Krojer67348/
Creyer6794/
Kryjer6754/
Krajer6736/
Kroeyr6732/
Creear6724/
Krójer6713/
Krawer6711/
Kréger679/
Kráger677/
Kriyor675/
Criear675/
Cryier674/
Kraitr674/
Creuer673/
Craier673/
Krower673/
Croier672/
Krúger672/
Krájer672/
Crrier672/
Krujer672/
Kreure671/
Krijar671/
Kqruir671/
Krouer671/
Kríger671/
Qureir671/
Qurier671/
Kreyor671/
Kraair671/
Kreutr670/
Kreyar670/
Qureer670/
Criyer670/
Creiar670/

Kreier Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kreier in the Arabic language
كرييرkryyr-

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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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  • 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 Kreier
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