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

Krey (Russian: Крей) is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Kreÿ. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

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

This last name is the 58,666^th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 846,307 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 55 percent of Krey reside; 51 percent reside in Western Europe and 51 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Krey is also the 516,683^rd most widespread first name at a global level It is held by 292 people.

The last name Krey is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 4,336 people, or 1 in 18,567. In Germany Krey is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 34 percent live, Schleswig-Holstein, where 17 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 12 percent live. Besides Germany it occurs in 43 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 23 percent live and The United States, where 17 percent live.

Krey Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Krey has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,159 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 550 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Krey Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Krey last name are 7.19% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.96% being registered to vote for the political 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.