Kretzer Surname

85,084th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,673 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Kretzer Surname User-submission:

Kretzer is a German nickname for a juror or a collector of legal fines. It is an occupational surname for a basketmaker or a peddler, from an agent derivative of the Middle High German word kretze, meaning 'basket'. It is also a habitational surname for someone from Kretz, near Mayen in the Eifel Mountains.

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Kretzer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3,0411:26,4733,492
United States1,4251:254,35724,122
Brazil8991:238,1259,183
Argentina1141:374,94229,068
France661:1,006,405112,047
Austria321:266,10730,958
Netherlands191:888,79962,169
Switzerland171:483,11334,678
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
England131:4,286,005132,302
Czechia71:1,519,06797,842
Hungary41:2,454,06961,891
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2481:202,49517,559

Kretzer Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Kretzer is a German nickname for a juror or a collector of legal fines. It is an occupational surname for a basketmaker or a peddler, from an agent derivative of the Middle High German word kretze, meaning 'basket'. It is also a habitational surname for someone from Kretz, near Mayen in the Eifel Mountains. it is a Jewish (Ashkenazic) variant of Kratzer.

- haffman97

Kretzer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kretzer occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kretzer? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 85,084th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 1,284,602 people. Kretzer occurs predominantly in Europe, where 57 percent of Kretzer reside; 56 percent reside in Western Europe and 55 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most prevalent in Germany, where it is held by 3,041 people, or 1 in 26,473. In Germany it is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 29 percent live, Hesse, where 14 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 13 percent live. Other than Germany Kretzer occurs in 24 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent live and Brazil, where 16 percent live.

Kretzer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kretzer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kretzer last name grew 575 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 260 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kretzer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kretzer are 21.69% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.46% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kretzer earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.74% less than the national average, earning $42,398 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.23% less than the national average, earning $41,621 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kreutzer9313,098/
Kreitzer932,404/
Kraetzer93222/
Kreetzer9324/
Krietzer9323/
Kretzier931/
Krettzer931/
Kreytzer930/
Kreatzer930/
Kretzser930/
Krezer9250/
Kreitzeer881/
Kreuzer8617,214/
Kratzer8612,804/
Kritzer861,781/
Krotzer86908/
Krätzer86345/
Kreizer86264/
Kretser86214/
Kertzer8698/
Kreyzer8694/
Krytzer8639/
Kriezer8633/
Cretzer866/
Kirtzer863/
Kretger862/
Krötzer861/
Kroezer861/
Kreezer860/
Kretcer860/
Krezier860/
Kretzerová822/
Creutzer80341/
Kreytser8099/
Kruytzer8064/
Kreiczer8026/
Kreijzer8013/
Kraitzer8012/
Kreitser8012/
Krøytzer808/
Kretcher804/
Kreutser802/
Kreitcer801/
Kreitzjr801/
Kreutcer801/
Kritzser801/
Kreudzer801/
Kruitzer801/
Keirtzer800/
Creitzer800/
Creatzer800/
Kritzger800/
Kreitzerová784/
Krazer77149/
Krizer7766/
Krozer7743/
Kerzer7740/
Krecer774/
Kirzer773/
Crezer771/
Krízer771/
Kruijtzer7591/
Kretscher7531/
Kreitcher750/
Kertzsher750/
Critzer711,034/
Crotzer71580/
Crytzer71536/
Kertzscher71157/
Krozser7180/
Cretser7164/
Kraizer7155/
Kritser7154/
Cratzer7140/
Krayzer7137/
Krozier7134/
Krecher7131/
Kroizer7127/
Krotser7124/
Krätzerová7122/
Kratser7120/
Kirtser7113/
Krazier714/
Krytser714/
Kradzer714/
Krajzer713/
Kroyzer712/
Krijzer712/
Kyrtser712/
Kratcer711/
Kreicer711/
Creyzer711/
Crezeir711/
Kraczer711/
Creazer710/
Krytger710/
Kritzir710/
Cirtzer710/
Creezer710/
Kreicher67173/
Kraytser67149/
Cretcher67131/
Kritcher6761/
Krattser676/
Kraitser676/
Crystzer672/
Crestser672/
Craitzer671/
Kyortser671/
Kraizier671/
Krayzier671/
Kruytser671/
Creuzier671/
Kircheer670/
Kirtcher670/
Critzier670/
Croytzer670/
Krattcer670/

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