Kreigher Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Kreigher Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kreigher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Kreigher Last Name Facts

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

Kreigher is carried by more people in Australia than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Kreigher.

How Common Is The Last Name Kreigher? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kreigher is the 6,723,624th most widespread family name in the world, held by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. The last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 88 percent of Kreigher reside; 88 percent reside in Australasia and 88 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

It is most numerous in Australia, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 3,856,529. In Australia it is primarily found in: Queensland, where 71 percent live and New South Wales, where 29 percent live. Other than Australia this surname is found in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 13 percent live.

Kreigher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kreigher has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kreigher surname declined 93 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kreiger931,451/
Krigher930/
Kraigher88132/
Kreijger8869/
Kreegher8864/
Kroegher888/
Kreigere884/
Kreisger883/
Kreieger882/
Kregheur881/
Kreigerz881/
Kreuiger881/
Kriegher881/
Kreugher880/
Creigher880/
Kreinger880/
Kruegher880/
Kreigert880/
Kreigger880/
Kriger867,394/
Kreger865,080/
Kreghe8616/
Kreige861/
Krighr860/
Krueger8062,498/
Krieger8055,419/
Kroeger808,821/
Krijger802,341/
Kreuger801,787/
Kreeger801,304/
Kreager801,262/
Kraeger80633/
Kraiger80496/
Krigger80346/
Kriguer80259/
Krigere80257/
Kregere80232/
Kruiger80124/
Kregger80103/
Kreyger8088/
Creiger8060/
Kregert8033/
Krigier8026/
Krigert8022/
Krigerr8012/
Krygher805/
Kregehr804/
Crigher803/
Kryeger803/
Kregier803/
Kricger802/
Krziger801/
Krehger801/
Korighe801/
Krriger801/
Kreigea800/
Krreger800/
Kregeer800/
Kreigir800/
Kragher800/
Krige772,590/
Krege77279/
Krigr775/
Cregheur75124/
Kreegier7523/
Kriegier7513/
Kreueger758/
Kruegger756/
Creigier754/
Kriegger754/
Kruegerr752/
Kreighii752/
Kruiguer752/
Kriieger752/
Kraieger751/
Kreegerr751/
Krigeier751/
Kroueger751/
Krougher751/
Kriegerr751/
Krigerød751/
Craigher751/
Kroyeger750/
Creigger750/
Kroinger750/
Creagher750/
Kreanger750/
Kryger714,009/
Creger711,500/
Krager711,138/
Criger71798/
Kriege71707/
Kraege71151/
Kräger7153/
Kraige7144/
Krigee7127/
Kroege7113/
Kruege7112/
Kréger719/
Kráger717/
Krigge713/
Kregerová713/
Creighead712/
Krigyr712/
Kruegr711/
Kcrege711/
Creige711/
Kregie711/
Kríger711/
Kruige711/
D'Kroeger711/
Krehge711/
Kreigi710/
Kreuge710/
Kreage710/
Kregir710/
Kriegr710/
Krygier675,575/
Creager674,081/
Crigger672,367/
Cregger671,216/
Creeger67454/
Craiger67428/
Crueger67173/
Cregier67126/
Krygger6790/
Krajger6788/
Crueghe6775/
Creguer6771/
Creaghe6769/
Crieger6749/
Krayger6731/
Croiger6721/
Krigest6719/
Kranger6719/
Cragher6717/
Kærager6717/
Kregecz6716/
Crigier6712/
Krauger6712/
Kranghe679/
Kragger679/
Criguer678/
Craeger678/
Kragert676/
Krouger675/
Croeger675/
Kryoger674/
Krīgere674/
Kruiget674/
Krigård674/
Krēgere673/
Creuger672/
Kriegge672/
Kreigis672/
Kresges672/
Kreagey671/
Kresgee671/
Kruegir671/
Craighe671/
Creigie671/
Kraigerová671/
Krãœger671/
Krăľger671/
Krzyger671/
Krycger671/
Krujger671/
Kriguez671/
Creaghr670/
Kresgey670/
Krigies670/
Cruiger670/
Krasger670/
Kriegir670/
Creghed670/
Creigee670/
Kriegie670/
Kragere670/
Krageer670/
Cregere670/

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