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 last name Kreyer (Russian: Крейер) is carried by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see 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 widely held surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 6,868,564 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 65 percent of Kreyer reside; 63 percent reside in Western Europe and 53 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

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

Kreyer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kreyer has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 702 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 54 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kreyer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kreyer surname are 6.39% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 59.62% registered with the 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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kreyer
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