Kreling Surname

405,063rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 865 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

Kreling Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kreling Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil4811:445,06116,862
Netherlands1411:119,76718,833
Germany1371:587,63147,553
United States591:6,143,372295,589
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
Serbia91:793,88326,061
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
England41:13,929,515290,718
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha11:5,854177
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:1,673,95687,330

The alternate forms: Kréling (9) & Krélíng (1) are calculated separately.

Kreling (17) may also be a first name.

Kreling Last Name Facts

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

Kreling is more commonly found in Brazil than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Kréling or Krélíng. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kreling? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kreling is the 405,063rd most widespread family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 8,424,909 people. The surname Kreling occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 63 percent of Kreling reside; 56 percent reside in South America and 56 percent reside in Luso-South America. Kreling is also the 2,694,839th most numerous given name throughout the world. It is borne by 17 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Brazil, where it is borne by 481 people, or 1 in 445,061. In Brazil Kreling is most prevalent in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 43 percent reside, Paraná, where 26 percent reside and Santa Catarina, where 12 percent reside. Aside from Brazil Kreling exists in 14 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 16 percent reside and Germany, where 16 percent reside.

Kreling Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kreling has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kreling last name grew 197 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kreling Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kreling surname are 6.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.33% being registered with the party.

The amount Kreling earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 5.52% more than the national average, earning $45,532 USD per year and in Canada they earn 54.26% more than the national average, earning $76,643 CAD per year.

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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 Kreling
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