Krenig Surname

2,121,169th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 79 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Krenig Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Krenig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany651:1,238,54679,660
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Krenig Last Name Facts

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

The last name Krenig (Russian: Крениг) is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Krenig? popularity and diffusion

Krenig is the 2,121,169th most commonly held surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 92,247,417 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Krenig reside; 82 percent reside in Western Europe and 82 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Krenig is most commonly used in Germany, where it is borne by 65 people, or 1 in 1,238,546. In Germany Krenig is mostly concentrated in: Bavaria, where 74 percent reside, Hesse, where 12 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 12 percent reside. Not including Germany it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 9 percent reside and Poland, where 8 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kroenig92105/
Kreinig9217/
Kreunig921/
Kranig83647/
Krenik83622/
Kronig83594/
Krönig83109/
Kernig83100/
Kirnig8377/
Krenic833/
Kränig831/
Krenix831/
Kreinik77145/
Krannig7774/
Krenick7758/
Krienik7717/
Kirnigg779/
Kreynik777/
Khrenik774/
Krenisk772/
Kranigk772/
Kryonig771/
Kiernig771/
Krainig771/
Kyornig771/
Kreniec771/
Krzenik771/
Keirnig770/
Kearnig770/
Kreinick7114/
Kreniske714/
Kreiniok712/
Khresnik711/
Khyornig711/
Kerennik711/
Krenicks710/
Krenek672,225/
Kronik671,997/
Kranik67213/
Kernik6798/
Kranic6776/
Kirnic6751/
Cronig6737/
Kirnigová6735/
Kernic6733/
Kirnik6730/
Krinik6720/
Krynik6716/
Krinic6711/
Kreník6711/
Krenex674/
Cranig673/
Krenikova672/
Kyrnik671/
Crenic671/
Kroneg670/

Krenig Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Krenig in the Russian language
Кренигkrenig-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Krenig
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