Kreit Surname

358,318th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,012 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Morocco
Highest density in:
Morocco

Kreit Surname User-submission:

This surname is presumed of Russian, Polish or Czech origin. It is a variant of the Jewish, Kohen, meaning 'priest'.

Kreit Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Morocco3411:101,10317,469
France2531:262,54040,467
United States1911:1,897,691123,202
Germany1231:654,51651,119
Belgium431:267,36432,244
Switzerland231:357,08327,273
Qatar91:262,00030,726
England51:11,143,612252,590
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Syria41:4,825,25612,827
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

Kreit (24) may also be a first name.

Kreit Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is presumed of Russian, Polish or Czech origin. It is a variant of the Jewish, Kohen, meaning 'priest'.

- skreit

Kreit Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kreit (Russian: Креит) occurs more in Morocco more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kreit? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 358,318th most widely held surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 7,201,132 people. The surname Kreit occurs predominantly in Europe, where 45 percent of Kreit reside; 44 percent reside in Western Europe and 34 percent reside in Mahgreb. Kreit is also the 2,187,323rd most frequently occurring first name on earth, held by 24 people.

This last name is most frequent in Morocco, where it is borne by 341 people, or 1 in 101,103. Besides Morocco this last name exists in 20 countries. It is also found in France, where 25 percent live and The United States, where 19 percent live.

Kreit Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kreit has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kreit surname increased 735 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kreit Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kreit are 38.6% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 85.37% being registered with the party.

Kreit earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.14% more than the national average, earning $43,640 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kreidt91224/
Kreith91195/
Kreijt9121/
Kreits919/
Kreite915/
Kreiot913/
Kreist912/
Kreiat911/
Kreuit911/
Khreit911/
Kreitt911/
Kret895,615/
Krit892,800/
Khreiot83136/
Kreijtz8328/
Kreithe832/
Kruit802,049/
Kreth801,357/
Krait80724/
Krijt80647/
Krett80476/
Kroet80328/
Krete80212/
Kreet80200/
Kreid80189/
Kritt80178/
Krite8076/
Khrit8053/
Kriet8050/
Kredt8027/
Kraet8025/
Krith8023/
Kreyt8018/
Kreat8016/
Kreić8015/
Kreut8014/
Kreht8011/
Kruet807/
Kroit804/
Kreič802/
Khret801/
Kåret801/
Krißt801/
Kcret801/
Kreitsch77118/
Krejitte771/
Kruijt73984/
Krejić73656/
Kriszt73434/
Creith73275/
Khrait73184/
Krueth73150/
Kreetz73133/
Kreatz73112/
Krethe7398/
Kriyot7398/
Kretts7387/
Kreyts7365/
Kreydt7361/
Kriedt7361/
Kruitz7355/
Kraitz7352/
Krawet7350/
Kreicz7339/
Krijit7332/
Kreuth7327/
Kriett7326/
Kreate7318/
Kraitt7313/
Khraet7311/
Kresht739/
Krette739/
Kåreid738/
Krijts737/
Kruist737/
Kreytz735/
Kraite735/
Kreuts734/
Krayet734/
Kraith733/
Creite732/
Krowet732/
Kresst732/
Krestt732/
Krieth732/
Kreute732/
Krujit732/
Kroits732/
Krajit732/
Kreets731/
Khrite731/
Kraeht731/
Krauet731/
Kreath731/
Kriyat731/
Kroitt731/
Qureit731/
Kroite731/
Khroit731/
Kørret731/
Kretsh731/
Krehat731/
Kroett731/
Gkretz731/
Kraiot731/
Kraait731/
Kretth731/
Kreest731/
Kroith731/
Kraidt731/
Kreidz730/
Creidt730/
Kreids730/
Kraiet730/
Krithe730/
Kruith730/
Kritte730/
Kroitz730/
Kreete730/
Creits730/
Kreithová712/
Kretova677,050/
Krid673,914/
Krat673,349/
Cret672,557/
Kryt671,130/
Krawetz67445/
Kretová67221/
Kreč67209/
Crit6793/
Kritova6787/
Kraiyot6771/
Krowetz6729/
Krajete6724/
Kreć6718/
Krét6715/
Kred6712/
Kroitts6711/
Qrit6711/
Krayets677/
Khraist675/
Krischt673/
Krauetz673/
Krajitz673/
Krawets672/
Kroittz672/
Kraitch672/
Kraiets671/
Kraistt671/
Krestch671/
Khraite671/
Kreatte671/
Kristsø671/
Creiste671/
Kraists671/
Kreatch670/

Kreit Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kreit in the Russian language
Креитkreit-

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