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 in The United States. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kreiger? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 268,888th most frequently used last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 5,022,430 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Kreiger are found; 94 percent are found in North America and 94 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Kreiger is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently occurring first name on earth, held by 10 people.

The surname Kreiger is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 1,273 people, or 1 in 284,728. In The United States Kreiger is most prevalent in: Pennsylvania, where 15 percent are found, Indiana, where 8 percent are found and New York, where 7 percent are found. Beside The United States this last name exists in 15 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 7 percent are found and Germany, where 2 percent are found.

Kreiger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kreiger has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kreiger surname increased 180 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kreiger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kreiger surname are 20.41% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 73.64% being registered with 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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