Kresonja Surname
Approximately 243 people bear this surname
Kresonja Surname User-submission:
The Kresonja surname comes from the verb kresati, meaning 'to strike', 'to cut' (stone, plants). The root kres is coming from old Slavic kresu, meaning 'to spark'. Greek kreiken means 'to strike'.
Kresonja Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 228 | 1:18,547 | 3,822 |
| United States | 9 | 1:40,273,215 | 872,126 |
| Slovenia | 4 | 1:621,919 | 23,710 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
Kresonja Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Kresonja surname comes from the verb kresati, meaning 'to strike', 'to cut' (stone, plants). The root kres is coming from old Slavic kresu, meaning 'to spark'. Greek kreiken means 'to strike'.
- tgtg1Kresonja Demographics
Average Kresonja Salary in
United States
$83,600 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kresonja Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kresonja Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kresonja has its highest incidence in Croatia. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kresonja? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kresonja is the 1,035,555th most frequently held surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 29,989,901 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 96 percent of Kresonja reside; 96 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 96 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.
The last name is most common in Croatia, where it is held by 228 people, or 1 in 18,547. In Croatia Kresonja is most frequent in: City of Zagreb, where 32 percent reside, Krapina-Zagorje County, where 28 percent reside and Varaždin County, where 15 percent reside. Other than Croatia this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 4 percent reside and Slovenia, where 2 percent reside.
Kresonja Last Name Statistics demography
Kresonja earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 93.75% more than the national average, earning $83,600 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keresenja | 82 | 1 | / |
| Khrueasonjai | 80 | 4 | / |
| Kresonh Joao | 80 | 1 | / |
| Krasnja | 80 | 1 | / |
| Krasnaja | 75 | 8 | / |
| Krasonya | 75 | 7 | / |
| Grosonja | 75 | 6 | / |
| Krasonia | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kresenya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Krosnija | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cresonia | 75 | 0 | / |
| Krishanja | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kirusnaja | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khare Sanjay | 70 | 2 | / |
| Krisnajaya | 67 | 85 | / |
| Krsnaji | 67 | 51 | / |
| Krsnoji | 67 | 50 | / |
| Krašnja | 67 | 36 | / |
| Krassinjai | 67 | 4 | / |
| Grošnja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Krsnuji | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Kresonja
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