Kriegh Surname

887,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 303 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Kriegh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kriegh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2971:1,220,40086,581
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States481:1,046,22361,047

Kriegh Last Name Facts

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

Kriegh has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kriegh? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kriegh is the 887,624th most commonly occurring last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 24,051,307 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Kriegh live; 98 percent live in North America and 98 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 297 people, or 1 in 1,220,400. In The United States Kriegh is primarily concentrated in: Kansas, where 9 percent reside, Arizona, where 9 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Apart from The United States Kriegh exists in one country. It is also common in Sweden, where 2 percent reside.

Kriegh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kriegh has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kriegh surname rose 619 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kriegh Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kriegh surname are 22.89% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 69.66% registered with the party.

Kriegh earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.32% more than the national average, earning $44,150 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Krieg9123,994/
Krigh9187/
Kriegsch86106/
Kreigh83298/
Kriegs83281/
Krijgh83108/
Kriegk8330/
Criegh833/
Kraigh833/
Kriegg831/
Kriieg831/
Krigsh831/
Kruigh830/
Kreugh830/
Kreagh830/
Krig80633/
Kreg80172/
Kriegck772/
Kriek734,505/
Krugh73669/
Kreig73513/
Kraig73444/
Kregg73136/
Kreag7384/
Kreyg7373/
Krike7371/
Krueg7361/
Krikh7361/
Kroeg7354/
Krekh739/
Crieg737/
Krzeg735/
Kriig734/
Kraeg734/
Krigg733/
Kriog731/
Krygh731/
Kreug731/
Kregs731/
Kregt731/
Cregh730/
Kruig730/
Kroig730/
Kriegová7128/
Kriegova711/
Creagh673,189/
Krikke672,146/
Krieck67844/
Kricke67759/
Creigh67347/
Krough67300/
Kreike67263/
Krieke6740/
Krehák6734/
Kriške6720/
Craigh678/
Krijke675/
Craieg675/
Kraike675/
Kriesk672/
Krieķe672/
Krejag671/
Krichk671/
Kriksh671/
Kruiek671/
Kruigs671/
Craegh671/
Kregue671/
Krehak671/
Kricth671/
Krieschke671/
Krigsz671/
Kricch671/
Kraugh670/
Kriggs670/
Creugh670/
Krecth670/
Kreigs670/

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