Kreiger Surname

268,888th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,451 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Kreiger Surname User-submission:

The surname "Creager" is an Americanization of the German surname "Krieger"

Kreiger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2731:284,72826,498
Canada951:387,84834,448
Germany351:2,300,156119,987
Austria181:473,08046,251
England51:11,143,612252,590
Wales41:773,63329,106
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7091:70,8307,623

Kreiger (10) may also be a first name.

Kreiger Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname "Creager" is an Americanization of the German surname "Krieger"

- weissmaus

Kreiger Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kreiger is found most frequently in The United States. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kreiger? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 268,888th most commonly used surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,022,430 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Kreiger live; 94 percent live in North America and 94 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,684,242nd most prevalent first name at a global level, borne by 10 people.

This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 1,273 people, or 1 in 284,728. In The United States Kreiger is primarily concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 15 percent reside, Indiana, where 8 percent reside and New York, where 7 percent reside. Barring The United States this last name occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 7 percent reside and Germany, where 2 percent reside.

Kreiger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kreiger has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kreiger surname rose 180 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kreiger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kreiger last name are 20.41% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 73.64% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kreiger earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.93% more than the national average, earning $45,708 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.88% less than the national average, earning $46,264 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kreijger9369/
Kreigher938/
Kreigere934/
Kreisger933/
Kreieger932/
Kreigerz931/
Kreuiger931/
Kreinger930/
Kreigert930/
Kreigger930/
Kriger927,394/
Kreger925,080/
Krueger8662,498/
Krieger8655,419/
Kroeger868,821/
Kreiser863,226/
Krijger862,341/
Kreuger861,787/
Kreeger861,304/
Kreager861,262/
Kraeger86633/
Kraiger86496/
Krigger86346/
Kreizer86264/
Kriguer86259/
Krigere86257/
Kregere86232/
Kruiger86124/
Kregger86103/
Kreyger8688/
Creiger8660/
Kregert8633/
Krigier8626/
Krigert8622/
Kresier8620/
Krigerr8612/
Kregehr864/
Kryeger863/
Krisger863/
Kregier863/
Kretger862/
Kricger862/
Krziger861/
Krehger861/
Kreicer861/
Krriger861/
Krizger860/
Krigher860/
Krezier860/
Krreger860/
Kregeer860/
Kreijer860/
Kreigir860/
Krigr835/
Kraigher80132/
Kreegher8064/
Kreegier8023/
Kreijzer8013/
Kriegier8013/
Kreueger808/
Kroegher808/
Kruegger806/
Creigier804/
Kriegger804/
Kreijere804/
Kruegerr802/
Kreisier802/
Kruiguer802/
Kriieger802/
Kraieger801/
Kreegerr801/
Kregheur801/
Kreitcer801/
Krigeier801/
Kroueger801/
Kriegerr801/
Krigerød801/
Kriegher801/
Kreugher800/
Kroyeger800/
Creigger800/
Creigher800/
Kruegher800/
Kroinger800/
Kreanger800/
Kryger774,009/
Creger771,500/
Krager771,138/
Criger77798/
Kriser77337/
Kreser77141/
Krejer77101/
Krizer7766/
Kräger7753/
Krezer7750/
Kréger779/
Kráger777/
Krecer774/
Krijer773/
Krigyr772/
Kruegr771/
Kricer771/
Kríger771/
Krighr770/
Kregir770/
Kriegr770/
Kresir770/
Kregerová753/
D'Kroeger751/
Kreuzer7117,214/
Krygier715,575/
Creager714,081/
Crigger712,367/
Kreuser712,048/
Krieser711,236/
Cregger711,216/
Kruijer711,200/
Creeger71454/
Craiger71428/
Crueger71173/
Kraiser71137/
Cregier71126/
Kreyzer7194/
Krygger7190/
Krajger7188/
Creguer7171/
Kraijer7158/
Kraizer7155/
Credger7149/
Crieger7149/
Kraicer7146/
Kriezer7133/
Krayger7131/
Kroizer7127/
Croiger7121/
Kranger7119/
Kroijer7118/
Krøijer7117/
Kærager7117/
Kruezer7116/
Creiser7114/
Crigier7112/
Krauger7112/
Kreycir719/
Kragger719/
Criguer718/
Craeger718/
Krajeir718/
Kragert716/
Krouger715/
Croeger715/
Krygher715/
Kryoger714/
Krazier714/
Kruiser714/
Krīgere714/
Krigård714/
Crigher713/
Krēgere713/
Creuger712/
Crezier712/
Krijzer712/
Krejere712/
Kreaser711/
Kreeser711/
Krijeir711/
Kruegir711/
Kraigerová711/
Kreucer711/
Krejzer711/
Krãœger711/
Krăľger711/
Krzyger711/
Krysier711/
Krycger711/
Kroezer711/
Krujger711/
Kreizerova711/
Kreezer710/
Cruiger710/
Krasger710/
Kriegir710/
Kretcer710/
Kragere710/
Krageer710/
Kreajer710/
Krytger710/
Kruicer710/
Cregere710/
Krisert710/
Critger710/
Kragher710/
Cregheur67124/
Creusier67113/
Kraaijer6731/
Kroysier6712/
Kåregård675/
Criegger675/
Krýgr674/
Kraueser674/
Craigger673/
Crainger672/
Krøigård672/
Kraggert672/
Krattger671/
Kreuscer671/
Kreutcer671/
Kroisier671/
Krougher671/
Creuguer671/
Creisere671/
Creisier671/
Kraizier671/
Krajesir671/
Krayzier671/
Creuzier671/
Craigher671/
Criggier670/
Croinger670/
Krouseer670/
Creagher670/
Craiguer670/
Cregr670/

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