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

The surname Krey (Russian: Крей) is more frequently found in Germany than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Kreÿ. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

This last name is the 58,666^th most prevalent last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 846,307 people. Krey is predominantly found in Europe, where 55 percent of Krey are found; 51 percent are found in Western Europe and 51 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 516,683^rd most widespread given name at a global level It is held by 292 people.

This last name is most frequent in Germany, where it is borne by 4,336 people, or 1 in 18,567. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 34 percent reside, Schleswig-Holstein, where 17 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 12 percent reside. Outside of Germany Krey occurs in 43 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 23 percent reside and The United States, where 17 percent reside.

Krey Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Krey has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,159 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 550 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Krey Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Krey last name are 7.19% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.96% registered with the party.

The amount Krey earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 8.11% less than the national average, earning 318,013 kr per year; in United States they earn 12.7% more than the national average, earning $48,630 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.1% more than the national average, earning $54,700 CAD per year.