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Where Does The Last Name Kreis Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Kreis (Russian: Креис) is more frequently found in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Kreis click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kreis? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Kreis is the 40,502^nd most commonly used family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 563,310 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 72 percent of Kreis are found; 68 percent are found in Western Europe and 66 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,052,971^st most common given name worldwide, borne by 83 people.

Kreis is most frequently held in Germany, where it is carried by 7,354 people, or 1 in 10,947. In Germany it is primarily found in: Hesse, where 24 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 16 percent reside and Bavaria, where 15 percent reside. Not including Germany this surname is found in 50 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent reside and Switzerland, where 9 percent reside.

Kreis Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Kreis has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 819 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kreis Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Kreis surname are 24.17% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70.94% registered with the political party.

The amount Kreis earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.37% more than the national average, earning $45,033 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.74% more than the national average, earning $53,032 CAD per year.