Kreyser Surname

2,909,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Kreyser Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kreyser Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany221:3,659,339158,771
Poland101:3,800,875132,137
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Kreyser Last Name Facts

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

Kreyser (Russian: Крейсер) is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kreyser? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,909,720th most common family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 161,945,465 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 91 percent of Kreyser live; 49 percent live in Western Europe and 49 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most frequent in Germany, where it is carried by 22 people, or 1 in 3,659,339. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Hamburg, where 64 percent reside, Saxony, where 14 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 9 percent reside. Aside from Germany this surname occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Poland, where 22 percent reside and Russia, where 18 percent reside.

Kreyser Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kreyser has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kreyser last name decreased 80 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kreyser Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Orthodox (50%) in Russia.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kreytser9399/
Kreser92141/
Kryser924/
Kreyscher8815/
Kreiser863,226/
Kreuser862,048/
Krieser861,236/
Kresser861,135/
Kretser86214/
Kreyzer8694/
Krysher8643/
Kresier8620/
Krueser8618/
Kresher8617/
Krayser869/
Krytser864/
Kreaser861/
Kreeser861/
Kroeser861/
Krysier861/
Krydser860/
Kreyserova826/
Kreisher80630/
Kraytser80149/
Kreusser80104/
Kroesser8069/
Kreisser8032/
Kriesher8028/
Kriesser8013/
Kreitser8012/
Kroysier8012/
Kressert806/
Kreusher805/
Kraueser804/
Kreisger803/
Krescher803/
Kreisier802/
Kreutser802/
Kreesser801/
Kreuscer801/
Krøysert801/
Kruytser801/
Kruesser800/
Kreiszer800/
Kriser77337/
Kraser77221/
Creser77100/
Krycer7729/
Cryser7715/
Kryčer7713/
Kreßer7711/
Kräser776/
Krecer774/
Kresir770/
Kreischer752,855/
Kriescher75512/
Kreuscher75437/
Kretscher7531/
Krøyserth7516/
Kruysheer758/
Kreisherr757/
Kroescher754/
Kreushcer753/
Krieshcer752/
Kruescher751/
Kreascher751/
Kreishcer751/
Kreissier751/
Kriesceer751/
Krauser712,400/
Creaser711,705/
Krasser711,482/
Krisher711,036/
Croeser71621/
Cresser71401/
Crytser71222/
Kraiser71137/
Krecere7185/
Krouser7174/
Kreußer7172/
Cretser7164/
Krasher7145/
Krayzer7137/
Krecher7131/
Kraycer7123/
Kratser7120/
Creeser7114/
Creiser7114/
Creuser7112/
Kreycir719/
Kreißer718/
Kruiser714/
Kruecer713/
Krisger713/
Kroyzer712/
Croyser712/
Craeser712/
Cryszer711/
Krisser711/
Krahser711/
Krascer711/
Kreucer711/
Kreicer711/
Creyzer711/
Kreezer710/
Krasger710/
Kretcer710/
Cresier710/
Krisert710/
Krischer671,454/
Krausert67382/
Cressier67224/
Krausser67215/
Kreucher67206/
Creasser67126/
Creusier67113/
Krauszer67109/
Kraisser6783/
Krausher6781/
Creisher6732/
Kreiczer6726/
Creusere6715/
Kreijzer6713/
Creusser678/
Krattser676/
Kraitser676/
Kretcher674/
Kreicere674/
Kraisher671/
Kreitcer671/
Kreutcer671/
Krissher671/
Kroisier671/
Kruisher671/
Craesser671/
Creisere671/
Creisier671/
Krajesir671/
Kroisser671/
Croesser671/
Krouseer670/
Kraasser670/
Crescher670/
Krousert670/
Krautser670/

Kreyser Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kreyser in the Russian language
Крейсерkrejser-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kreyser
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