Krieg Surname
Approximately 23,994 people bear this surname
Krieg Surname User-submission:
This surname means 'war' in German.
Krieg Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 13,733 | 1:5,862 | 711 |
| United States | 6,217 | 1:58,301 | 6,908 |
| Switzerland | 1,493 | 1:5,501 | 836 |
| France | 702 | 1:94,619 | 13,768 |
| Australia | 547 | 1:49,352 | 6,153 |
| Austria | 287 | 1:29,671 | 4,758 |
| Canada | 224 | 1:164,489 | 16,566 |
| South Africa | 155 | 1:349,534 | 32,108 |
| Netherlands | 110 | 1:153,520 | 22,896 |
| Sweden | 66 | 1:149,193 | 10,483 |
| Mexico | 46 | 1:2,698,396 | 21,792 |
| New Zealand | 38 | 1:119,166 | 14,967 |
| Belgium | 35 | 1:328,476 | 37,084 |
| Czechia | 33 | 1:322,226 | 40,051 |
| England | 32 | 1:1,741,189 | 71,393 |
| Paraguay | 28 | 1:258,455 | 4,403 |
| Brazil | 26 | 1:8,233,628 | 183,715 |
| Hungary | 26 | 1:377,549 | 26,409 |
| Argentina | 26 | 1:1,643,977 | 88,124 |
| Thailand | 25 | 1:2,825,534 | 284,782 |
| Norway | 23 | 1:223,578 | 24,793 |
| Denmark | 19 | 1:297,090 | 21,940 |
| Spain | 19 | 1:2,460,633 | 58,585 |
| Russia | 16 | 1:9,007,691 | 311,782 |
| Italy | 9 | 1:6,795,188 | 113,457 |
| Poland | 7 | 1:5,429,821 | 146,768 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Uruguay | 4 | 1:857,940 | 31,713 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 550 | 1:91,307 | 9,387 |
Krieg (96) may also be a first name.
Krieg Surname Meaning
Krieg Demographics
Average Krieg Salary in
United States
$48,614 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Krieg Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Krieg Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Krieg occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Krieg? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 22,638th most frequently occurring surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 303,724 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 69 percent of Krieg reside; 68 percent reside in Western Europe and 64 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Krieg is also the 968,397th most widespread forename internationally, held by 96 people.
This last name is most frequent in Germany, where it is carried by 13,733 people, or 1 in 5,862. In Germany it is primarily found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 35 percent are found, Hesse, where 10 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 10 percent are found. Aside from Germany this last name occurs in 55 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent are found and Switzerland, where 6 percent are found.
Krieg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Krieg has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,130 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 3,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Krieg Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Krieg last name are 21.02% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 67.79% registered with the political party.
The amount Krieg earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 10.02% less than the national average, earning 311,396 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 43.48% more than the national average, earning R 340,968 per year; in United States they earn 12.67% more than the national average, earning $48,614 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.64% more than the national average, earning $51,988 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kriegh | 91 | 303 | / |
| Kriegs | 91 | 281 | / |
| Kriegk | 91 | 30 | / |
| Kriieg | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kriegg | 91 | 1 | / |
| Krig | 89 | 633 | / |
| Kreg | 89 | 172 | / |
| Kriegck | 83 | 2 | / |
| Kriek | 80 | 4,505 | / |
| Kreig | 80 | 513 | / |
| Kraig | 80 | 444 | / |
| Kregg | 80 | 136 | / |
| Krigh | 80 | 87 | / |
| Kreag | 80 | 84 | / |
| Kreyg | 80 | 73 | / |
| Krike | 80 | 71 | / |
| Krueg | 80 | 61 | / |
| Kroeg | 80 | 54 | / |
| Crieg | 80 | 7 | / |
| Krzeg | 80 | 5 | / |
| Kraeg | 80 | 4 | / |
| Kriig | 80 | 4 | / |
| Krigg | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kregt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kregs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kreug | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kriog | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kruig | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kroig | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kriegsch | 77 | 106 | / |
| Kriegová | 77 | 28 | / |
| Kriegova | 77 | 1 | / |
| Krikke | 73 | 2,146 | / |
| Krieck | 73 | 844 | / |
| Kricke | 73 | 759 | / |
| Kreigh | 73 | 298 | / |
| Kreike | 73 | 263 | / |
| Krijgh | 73 | 108 | / |
| Krieke | 73 | 40 | / |
| Kriške | 73 | 20 | / |
| Craieg | 73 | 5 | / |
| Kraike | 73 | 5 | / |
| Krijke | 73 | 5 | / |
| Kraigh | 73 | 3 | / |
| Criegh | 73 | 3 | / |
| Krieķe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kriesk | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kruigs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kregue | 73 | 1 | / |
| Krigsh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Krigsz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Krejag | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kruiek | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kreigs | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kreagh | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kreugh | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kruigh | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kriggs | 73 | 0 | / |
| Krug | 67 | 47,561 | / |
| Krik | 67 | 1,995 | / |
| Krek | 67 | 1,467 | / |
| Kric | 67 | 1,002 | / |
| Krec | 67 | 261 | / |
| Kryg | 67 | 206 | / |
| Creg | 67 | 102 | / |
| Krieske | 67 | 42 | / |
| Krüg | 67 | 19 | / |
| Kriszke | 67 | 16 | / |
| Kårehag | 67 | 16 | / |
| Krishke | 67 | 14 | / |
| Krichke | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kriscke | 67 | 5 | / |
| Crig | 67 | 3 | / |
| Krowiec | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kresgue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Krawiek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Krigova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Krygiec | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kräg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khrieke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qreg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kregova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kreicke | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kriecke | 67 | 0 | / |
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