View the most partisan surnames in The United States

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

The surname Krey (Russian: Крей) has its highest incidence in Germany. It may occur in the variant forms: Kreÿ. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

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

This last name is the 58,666^th most frequently used surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 846,307 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 55 percent of Krey live; 51 percent live in Western Europe and 51 percent live in Germanic Europe. Krey is also the 516,683^rd most frequently held forename in the world, borne by 292 people.

This surname 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. Without taking into account Germany it is found in 43 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 23 percent reside and The United States, where 17 percent reside.

Krey Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Krey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Krey last name 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 devotion of those carrying the Krey surname is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Krey surname are 7.19% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US 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.