Kriegler Surname

205,903rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,014 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Kriegler Surname Definition:

“Innkeeper” in Old German. Compare Kruger.

Kriegler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany6141:131,11615,967
Austria4781:17,8152,733
United States3391:1,069,20077,954
South Africa3371:160,76518,041
Czechia741:143,69622,443
Brazil481:4,459,882118,224
Hungary351:280,46521,617
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
England151:3,714,537119,675
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Kriegler (10) may also be a first name.

Kriegler Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Innkeeper” in Old German. Compare Kruger.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Kriegler Last Name Facts

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

Kriegler occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kriegler? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 205,903rd most frequently held surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 3,618,444 people. The last name Kriegler occurs mostly in Europe, where 61 percent of Kriegler reside; 54 percent reside in Western Europe and 54 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Kriegler is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly held forename in the world, borne by 10 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Germany, where it is carried by 614 people, or 1 in 131,116. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Bavaria, where 43 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 18 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 11 percent reside. Beside Germany this surname occurs in 22 countries. It is also found in Austria, where 24 percent reside and The United States, where 17 percent reside.

Kriegler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kriegler has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kriegler last name grew 11,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kriegler Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kriegler are 15.92% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.69% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kriegler earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 13.89% more than the national average, earning R 270,648 per year; in United States they earn 10.4% more than the national average, earning $47,637 USD per year and in Canada they earn 38.41% more than the national average, earning $68,768 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kregler93124/
Krigler9369/
Kruegler8855/
Kroegler8820/
Kreigler8819/
Krisgler880/
Kreagler880/
Criegler880/
Krieglerová8479/
Krieglerova842/
Crigler801,872/
Krugler80503/
Krügler80197/
Krygler8066/
Cregler8043/
Krägler8017/
Kriglerová7834/
Criglear7537/
Criggler757/
Creigler751/
Craigler751/
Krugleer751/
Kruggler751/
Croigler750/
Kraugler750/
Creighler710/
Kryglerová672/
Crygler671/
Crugler670/

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