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Where Does The Last Name Kreth Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Kreth occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can occur as: Kréth. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kreth? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Kreth is the 283,789^th most frequently used surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 5,370,336 people. The last name Kreth is predominantly found in Europe, where 81 percent of Kreth are found; 80 percent are found in Western Europe and 80 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,523,061^st most frequently occurring first name at a global level It is held by 19 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 1,087 people, or 1 in 74,062. In Germany it is most numerous in: Lower Saxony, where 49 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 23 percent reside and Hamburg, where 6 percent reside. Besides Germany this surname is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent reside and Denmark, where 1 percent reside.

Kreth Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Kreth has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kreth surname rose 783 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kreth Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Kreth surname are 4.11% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50.88% registered with the political party.

Kreth earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.11% less than the national average, earning $39,217 USD per year.