Krieb Surname

646,966th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 468 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Krieb Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Krieb Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3421:235,39625,969
United States851:4,264,223227,504
Romania311:647,67345,663
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Krieb Last Name Facts

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

The last name Krieb is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Krieb? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 646,966th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 15,571,679 people. The last name Krieb is primarily found in Europe, where 81 percent of Krieb live; 74 percent live in Western Europe and 74 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 342 people, or 1 in 235,396. In Germany Krieb is primarily concentrated in: Hesse, where 71 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 10 percent are found and Bavaria, where 9 percent are found. Aside from Germany it exists in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent are found and Romania, where 7 percent are found.

Krieb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Krieb has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 2,833 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Krieb Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Krieb surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% being registered with the political party.

Krieb earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 4.96% more than the national average, earning $45,291 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kriebs91346/
Krib891,061/
Kreb89585/
Kreeb80215/
Kreib8089/
Kroeb8050/
Kriep8042/
Kraeb8019/
Kripe8017/
Kraib807/
Khrib807/
Krisb805/
Kriev803/
Krebz802/
Kreab801/
Krebt801/
Crieb801/
Gkrib801/
Kreïb801/
Kriib800/
Kreipe73561/
Khreib73542/
Krebsz73429/
Krippe7338/
Krebss7311/
Kreebs734/
Criebs732/
Kraipe731/
Krebsė731/
Kraiev731/
K'Reib731/
Kreibs731/
Kreiev731/
Khriob731/
Krebsø731/
Kryebs731/
Kriepp730/
Kriepe730/
Krip67600/
Crib67241/
Krep67197/
Kryb6746/
Creb6715/
Qrib676/
Kribova674/
Qreb672/
Krjb671/
Khreibs671/

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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 Krieb
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