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 surname Krieb is held by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Krieb? popularity and diffusion

Krieb is the 646,966th most frequently used last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 15,571,679 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 81 percent of Krieb reside; 74 percent reside in Western Europe and 74 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most widely held in Germany, where it is borne by 342 people, or 1 in 235,396. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Hesse, where 71 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 10 percent reside and Bavaria, where 9 percent reside. Not including Germany this last name is found in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent reside and Romania, where 7 percent reside.

Krieb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Krieb has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Krieb last name increased 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 Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered with the 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

  • 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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  • 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 Krieb
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