Kretzel Surname

2,091,648th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 81 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Austria

Kretzel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kretzel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria251:340,61736,996
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Kretzel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kretzel occurs in Austria more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kretzel? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,091,648th most widely held family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 89,969,703 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 58 percent of Kretzel live; 42 percent live in North America and 42 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly used in Austria, where it is carried by 25 people, or 1 in 340,617. In Austria it is most common in: Lower Austria, where 68 percent are found, Burgenland, where 28 percent are found and Vienna, where 4 percent are found. Without taking into account Austria Kretzel exists in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent are found and Brazil, where 16 percent are found.

Kretzel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kretzel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kretzel surname expanded 367 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kretzel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kretzel are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kretzel earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 95.56% less than the national average, earning R 10,548 per year; in United States they earn 59.04% more than the national average, earning $68,625 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.14% more than the national average, earning $59,194 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Krestzel9328/
Kraetzel937/
Kretzell930/
Krezel92391/
Kretzl9281/
Kratzel86456/
Kreizel86201/
Krätzel8697/
Kriezel8656/
Kertzel8632/
Kirtzel8626/
Kreuzel8620/
Kritzel8617/
Krezell864/
Kraetzl861/
Kroetzl861/
Kretsel861/
Kreazel860/
Cretzel860/
Kretzschel8222/
Kritzell8044/
Kirtzell806/
Keertzel801/
Kertzell800/
Krestgel800/
Kerzel77743/
Kratzl77226/
Krozel77210/
Krizel77114/
Krötzl77100/
Krazel7740/
Kritzl7729/
Krätzl7720/
Crezel775/
Kirzel771/
Krecel771/
Kretsl771/
Kretschel7587/
Krechel711,291/
Krajzel7188/
Kraizel7175/
Kierzel7121/
Creuzel7117/
Kreizyl7113/
Krozell7113/
Kretselova715/
Krotsel712/
Krätzschel711/
Crezoel711/
Kruizel711/
Kriztzl711/
Krizell711/
Creazel710/
Kratsel710/
Krýzl6719/
Krézl6714/
Creizell672/
Kritchel672/
Kreichel670/
Kertsell670/

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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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  • 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 Kretzel
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