Kreyss Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Kreyss Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kreyss Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048

Kreyss Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kreyss is borne by more people in Switzerland than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kreyss? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,057,639th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. The surname Kreyss is primarily found in Europe, where 87 percent of Kreyss are found; 80 percent are found in Western Europe and 80 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Kreyss is most widespread in Switzerland, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 912,546. In Switzerland it is mostly found in: Canton of Aargau, where 100 percent are found. Besides Switzerland Kreyss exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 20 percent are found and Canada, where 7 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khreyss921/
Kress9120,858/
Kreys91291/
Kryss9197/
Kresse834,070/
Kreiss831,647/
Kriess83143/
Krayss8384/
Kroess8369/
Kreyts8365/
Kreuss8330/
Kraess8324/
Kreyes8314/
Kreysh8310/
Kruess839/
Kreyhs837/
Kressh836/
Khreys834/
Khress833/
Kresst832/
Kressx832/
Kreess830/
Kreass830/
Krys802,289/
Kres80769/
Khreiss77135/
Kruysse7792/
Kreysch7736/
Creysse7713/
Kreisse771/
Kreschs771/
Khriess771/
Krauess770/
Kreis7312,937/
Cress738,501/
Kroes736,442/
Kriss732,769/
Krass732,352/
Kries731,046/
Krese73492/
Kresz73447/
Kresh73369/
Kreus73343/
Krays73310/
Kruys73263/
Krzys73220/
Krysh73168/
Krejs73135/
Kryts73100/
Kraes7377/
Krysz7363/
Kryzs7355/
Kreyz7350/
Kreyß7348/
Kryos7346/
Kräss7346/
Kroys7344/
Krehs7339/
Krees7338/
Krzes7332/
Kėrys736/
Kreas735/
Creys734/
Khres733/
Kryse732/
Kresp732/
Krues731/
Kresś731/
Krãss731/
Gkres731/
Kreysová7142/
Kressová7132/
Khreisse718/
Kh'reiss712/
Krestsch712/
Kryssova711/
Kreussch711/
Kressova711/
Kreysova711/
Krauss6723,503/
Khreis675,915/
Kreisz671,395/
Kroiss671,308/
Khriss67557/
Kresch67471/
Kraiss67380/
Cruess67272/
Cresse67242/
Krasse67116/
Kreush6794/
Krease6792/
Kretts6787/
Kreese6786/
Creyts6767/
Krouss6748/
Khries6742/
Kruyts6738/
Kreihs6730/
Krisse6729/
Kruesz6724/
Krzysz6723/
Krayts6722/
Kroyts6722/
Kreych6721/
Criess6720/
Kreissová6719/
Krysch6718/
Kreies6718/
Krawes6718/
Kraass6717/
Kreish6717/
Krzesz6717/
Kreise6714/
Krijes6714/
Kryshe6713/
Kraues6712/
Kruiss6712/
Kroehs6711/
Kriehs6711/
Krässe6711/
Kreuse6710/
Kresht679/
Kreits679/
Kriesz677/
Kh'reisse677/
Krayse675/
Croess675/
Kreytz675/
Creuss674/
Kreuts674/
Krashs674/
Khrays673/
Kruesh673/
Kriesh673/
Khrees673/
Khresh673/
Kruies672/
Kruyse672/
Krestt672/
Khreus672/
Kreshe672/
Kreist672/
Kåreus672/
Kreisø672/
Khryts672/
Khrysh671/
Kreets671/
Khreas671/
Kraies671/
Krayas671/
Krayes671/
Kraysh671/
Kredds671/
Kriyas671/
Kroyos671/
Cresst671/
Crress671/
Krasst671/
Kretsh671/
Kraystsch671/
Krejes671/
Krysze671/
Kryszt671/
Quress671/
Krishs671/
Kreusz671/
Kreash671/
Creyus671/
Kreest671/
Kruyos671/
Kriyos671/
Creuys670/
Creiss670/
Kreids670/
Cressp670/
Kretse670/
Kreyce670/
Kryths670/

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