Kreyer Surname

345,133rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,061 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Kreyer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kreyer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4751:169,48519,973
United States3161:1,147,02282,337
France1051:632,59782,532
Austria821:103,84714,900
New Caledonia471:5,8771,249
Russia121:12,010,255361,204
England61:9,286,343223,652
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States451:1,115,97164,142

Kreyer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kreyer (Russian: Крейер) has its highest incidence in Germany. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kreyer? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 345,133rd most frequently used family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 6,868,564 people. Kreyer occurs predominantly in Europe, where 65 percent of Kreyer are found; 63 percent are found in Western Europe and 53 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most numerous in Germany, where it is held by 475 people, or 1 in 169,485. In Germany it is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 17 percent are found, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 15 percent are found and Thuringia, where 15 percent are found. Apart from Germany it is found in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 30 percent are found and France, where 10 percent are found.

Kreyer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kreyer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kreyer last name increased 702 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 54 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kreyer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kreyer surname are 6.39% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 59.62% registered to vote for the political party.

Kreyer earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.47% more than the national average, earning $46,802 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kreyher921/
Krieyer921/
Kreer91523/
Kryer9138/
Krayer831,096/
Kreuer83870/
Kroyer83675/
Kreier83463/
Kruyer83461/
Krøyer83413/
Krejer83101/
Creyer8394/
Kryjer8354/
Kroeyr8332/
Krheer837/
Khreer831/
Kreyor831/
Kryier831/
Kreyar830/
Kriyer830/
Kregger77103/
Krygger7790/
Krieier773/
Kregier773/
Kreeyor772/
Krejere772/
Krehger771/
Kreiher771/
Kreiere771/
Kroyere771/
Kroyher771/
Kriejer770/
Krayert770/
Cryer737,882/
Krier737,011/
Creer733,276/
Kruer73703/
Kroer73473/
Kreir73293/
Krear7377/
Kraer7322/
Kreur730/
Kreeyart7174/
Kreegier7123/
Kroyherr7121/
Krauer671,460/
Krojer67348/
Kroier6755/
Krøier6747/
Kraier6737/
Krajer6736/
Cruyer6734/
Creear6724/
Crayer6724/
Krójer6713/
Krawer6711/
Kréger679/
Kráger677/
Kriyor675/
Croyer675/
Kruyor674/
Cryier674/
Kruier674/
Krijer673/
Creuer673/
Krower673/
Krujer672/
Krájer672/
Krúger672/
Krouer671/
Kreure671/
Kruyar671/
Kruyerová671/
Kríger671/
Qureer670/
Cryerr670/
Criyer670/
Creier670/
Kriear670/
Kreutr670/

Kreyer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kreyer in the Russian language
Крейерkrejer-

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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 Kreyer
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