Kreitz Surname

128,777th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,518 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Kreitz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kreitz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,8431:43,6825,737
United States1,2091:299,80127,664
Canada1191:309,62728,530
France781:851,573100,617
Luxembourg631:9,2151,495
Argentina511:838,10654,910
El Salvador471:134,9761,809
Panama241:163,0115,136
Sweden201:492,33835,486
Hungary151:654,41837,235
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
England21:27,859,030389,889
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1921:261,55621,457

Kreitz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kreitz is held by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kreitz? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kreitz is the 128,777th most prevalent family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 2,071,503 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Kreitz reside; 57 percent reside in Western Europe and 55 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Kreitz is most widely held in Germany, where it is held by 1,843 people, or 1 in 43,682. In Germany it is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 64 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 14 percent live and Schleswig-Holstein, where 5 percent live. Aside from Germany it occurs in 25 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 34 percent live and Canada, where 3 percent live.

Kreitz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kreitz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kreitz surname increased 630 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kreitz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kreitz surname are 16.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.67% being registered with the party.

The amount Kreitz earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.68% less than the national average, earning $42,422 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.91% more than the national average, earning $56,098 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kreijtz9228/
Kreitze921/
Kretz918,026/
Kritz911,126/
Kreiz9164/
Kreutz8312,417/
Kroetz831,320/
Creitz83387/
Kraetz83175/
Krietz83139/
Kreetz83133/
Kreatz83112/
Kruitz8355/
Kraitz8352/
Kreicz8339/
Kruetz8319/
Kreits839/
Kreytz835/
Kritze833/
Kritsz832/
Kretze832/
Khreiz832/
Krittz832/
Gkretz831/
Gkritz831/
Kretzs831/
Kreidz830/
Kroitz830/
Kriz804,016/
Krez80360/
Krawetz77445/
Kreutze7757/
Krowetz7729/
Krauetz773/
Krajitz773/
Kroittz772/
Krietcz770/
Kratz7319,820/
Kreuz735,183/
Krets731,558/
Critz73857/
Krecz73373/
Krätz73349/
Kreci73307/
Krits73198/
Kricz73115/
Cretz7353/
Kroiz7349/
Kraiz7338/
Krizs7332/
Krizh7323/
Kreić7315/
Krezh7310/
Krytz736/
Kreic733/
Kruiz732/
Creiz732/
Kreič732/
Khrez731/
Krehz731/
Krezz731/
Kretc731/
Kreez731/
Kcrez731/
Kcriz731/
Krawietz711,169/
Kreitsch71118/
Kretzsch7122/
Kroitzsh7110/
Kraatz675,094/
Creutz672,271/
Krautz671,958/
Kroutz671,541/
Krejić67656/
Kreich67333/
Kőrizs67128/
Kritch67123/
Kretch67111/
Kroitzsch6793/
Kretts6787/
Krahtz6765/
Kreyts6765/
Krawez6755/
Kraicz6739/
Kraits6734/
Krietzsch6731/
Kroets6730/
Kroetzsch6729/
Kratze6725/
Këreci6720/
Krattz6716/
Kreics6715/
Krejic6714/
Kritts679/
Kraets679/
Kreici679/
Kryets679/
Khrits678/
Krastz678/
Croitz678/
Kraytz677/
Crietz677/
Krijts677/
Kretci676/
Qureiz675/
Kridzh674/
Kreuts674/
Kroytz673/
Kresci673/
Kroizs673/
Craetz672/
Kroits672/
Kriets671/
Cruetz671/
Kreets671/
Kraztz671/
Kriscz671/
Crettz671/
Creatz671/
Creitc671/
Craitz671/
Kraitzsch671/
Kraetzsch671/
Kretsh671/
Kreijc671/
Kreitšová671/
Krzecz671/
Kruitzsch671/
Kraiez671/
Kruetzsch671/
Critze670/
Kreids670/
Kretse670/
Crestz670/
Creits670/
Krathz670/
Krajtz670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kreitz
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