Kressig Surname

640,141st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 475 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Kressig Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kressig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland2981:27,5604,226
United States1311:2,766,862164,942
Germany231:3,500,237154,763
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Kressig Last Name Facts

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

Kressig occurs more in Switzerland more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kressig? popularity and diffusion

Kressig is the 640,141st most frequently held surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 15,342,202 people. The surname Kressig is mostly found in Europe, where 68 percent of Kressig are found; 68 percent are found in Western Europe and 65 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Switzerland, where it is borne by 298 people, or 1 in 27,560. In Switzerland it is mostly concentrated in: Canton of St Gallen, where 48 percent reside, Canton of Zürich, where 11 percent reside and Canton of Thurgau, where 11 percent reside. Apart from Switzerland it is found in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 28 percent reside and Germany, where 5 percent reside.

Kressig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kressig has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,871 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kressig Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kressig surname are 23.6% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70.37% registered with the political party.

The amount Kressig earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 199.4% more than the national average, earning R 711,492 per year and in United States they earn 6.27% less than the national average, earning $40,444 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kreyssig93169/
Kreissig93158/
Kroessig9337/
Kreassig9322/
Kraessig931/
Kresig920/
Kreisig86295/
Krässig8658/
Kraesig8646/
Kreysig8618/
Kressik861/
Krassig861/
Kryssig860/
Krissig860/
Kreshig860/
Kraeszig8049/
Kreijsig8011/
Kreyszig807/
Kreyhsig804/
Kreihsig801/
Krettsig801/
Kresic77398/
Kresik77227/
Krasig770/
Cresig770/
Kreißig71760/
Kreyßig71104/
Krzesik7147/
Krosigk7136/
Kreyzig7125/
Kraisig7111/
Krassik7111/
Kreshik719/
Kresick716/
Krossik713/
Kreysik713/
Kresiek711/
Krissik711/
Krescik711/
Crossig710/
Kreizig710/
Krzesiek6779/
Kreschik6720/
Krassick6719/
Kriesick6710/
Krissick673/
Kryssiek671/
Cressick670/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kressig
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