Kriegs Surname

935,326th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 281 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Kriegs Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kriegs Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2481:324,61932,384
Poland141:2,714,911112,031
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Kriegs Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kriegs is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kriegs? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 935,326th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 25,934,327 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 94 percent of Kriegs live; 89 percent live in Western Europe and 89 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 248 people, or 1 in 324,619. In Germany it is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 54 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 12 percent reside and Schleswig-Holstein, where 8 percent reside. Not including Germany this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Poland, where 5 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.

Kriegs Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kriegs has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kriegs last name contracted 10 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kriegs Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kriegs last name are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 80% being registered with the political party.

Kriegs earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 21.7% less than the national average, earning $33,786 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Krieg9123,994/
Krigs9114/
Kregs911/
Kriegsch86106/
Kriegh83303/
Kriegk8330/
Krieks838/
Kriesk832/
Kruigs831/
Kriieg831/
Kriegg831/
Krigsh831/
Krigsz831/
Kriggs830/
Kreigs830/
Krieske7742/
Kriegck772/
Kriek734,505/
Kriks73247/
Krecs7349/
Kreks738/
Crieg737/
Krugs735/
Kriig734/
Cregs731/
Crigs730/
Kreijkes71343/
Kriegová7128/
Kriegova711/
Krieck67844/
Craigs67480/
Kriisk6793/
Kraics6771/
Kricks6752/
Krieke6740/
Kroeks6733/
Kroics6726/
Krikst6725/
Krecks6723/
Kriksz6713/
Criggs6713/
Kriysk674/
Croegs673/
Criegh673/
Kressx672/
Krieķe672/
Kriksh671/
Krougs671/
Creggs671/
Creigs671/
Krieschke671/
Creegs670/
Krichs670/
Kraugs670/
Creags670/

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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 Kriegs
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