Kriek Surname

104,230th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,505 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Kriek Surname Definition:

“War” in Old German (Krieg).

Kriek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa3,1321:17,2982,174
Netherlands1,0241:16,4912,539
United States871:4,166,195223,594
England571:977,51048,999
Canada541:682,32655,162
New Zealand401:113,20814,508
Australia311:870,82953,581
Brazil161:13,379,646256,605
Zimbabwe121:1,286,52073,455
Swaziland91:144,244719
Wales41:773,63329,106
France31:22,140,907385,998
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
China21:683,660,78330,601
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Malta11:430,2723,380
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Kriek (25) may also be a first name.

Kriek Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“War” in Old German (Krieg).

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Kriek Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kriek occurs in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kriek? popularity and diffusion

Kriek is the 104,230th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,617,657 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 70 percent of Kriek live; 70 percent live in Southern Africa and 70 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,136,160th most common forename at a global level, held by 25 people.

The surname is most widespread in South Africa, where it is held by 3,132 people, or 1 in 17,298. In South Africa it is primarily concentrated in: Gauteng, where 35 percent are found, Western Cape, where 13 percent are found and Mpumalanga, where 13 percent are found. Other than South Africa this last name is found in 34 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 23 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.

Kriek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kriek has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kriek surname increased 791 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kriek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kriek last name are 39.59% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 86.36% being registered with the party.

The amount Kriek earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 39.22% less than the national average, earning 210,340 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 74.54% more than the national average, earning R 414,768 per year; in United States they earn 22.15% more than the national average, earning $52,708 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.36% more than the national average, earning $64,270 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Krieck91844/
Krieke9140/
Kriegk9130/
Kriesk912/
Kruiek911/
Krik891,995/
Krek891,467/
Krieske8342/
Kriegck832/
Krawiek831/
Khrieke831/
Kriecke830/
Krieg8023,994/
Krick807,021/
Kreck801,225/
Kreke80675/
Kreyk80652/
Kreuk80634/
Kreek80502/
Kruik80445/
Kroek80302/
Krzek80229/
Kraek80178/
Krekk80132/
Kraik80129/
Kreik8098/
Kroik8083/
Krike8071/
Krikh8061/
Kråik8036/
Krikk8031/
Kriik8022/
Khrik8012/
Kreak8011/
Krekh809/
Khrek807/
Gkrek805/
Kresk802/
Kruek802/
Krzik802/
Criek802/
Qkrek801/
Kriok801/
Hkrek801/
Gkrik801/
Krikz801/
Kriyk800/
Krieková777/
Krawieck774/
Kriekova773/
Kraijeck770/
Krikke732,146/
Kricke73759/
Krecke73410/
Kriegh73303/
Kriegs73281/
Kreike73263/
Kreick73240/
Krueck73219/
Kriisk7393/
Kreeck7385/
Kruijk7377/
Kricks7352/
Kretke7339/
Krehák7334/
Krickx7333/
Kraick7331/
Krecks7323/
Kreeke7322/
Kruick7321/
Kriške7320/
Kraeck7316/
Krijak7314/
Krajek7313/
Kriksz7313/
Krekke7312/
Kraiuk7311/
Khreyk7310/
Kreisk737/
Khreik736/
Kryiak736/
Kreake735/
Kraike735/
Krajik735/
Crieck735/
Krijke735/
Kriysk734/
Kåreke734/
Kroyik733/
Krieķe732/
Kriick732/
Krayik732/
Kriyak731/
Krayek731/
Kreuck731/
Kreuek731/
Krichk731/
Kriegg731/
Kriieg731/
Krijik731/
Krikkz731/
Kriksh731/
Krizck731/
Kruisk731/
Khruek731/
Krehak731/
Krickė731/
Kroick730/
Kcrick730/
Krieschke711/
Krük6723,008/
Kruk6721,586/
Kryk671,491/
Kric671,002/
Krig67633/
Krikova67620/
Krekova67496/
Crik67430/
Krec67261/
Krikowa67179/
Kreg67172/
Krajeck6791/
Krajick6762/
Křek6742/
Kriková6722/
Crek6721/
Kreksch6719/
Kriszke6716/
Kredtke6715/
Krishke6714/
Kreková6711/
Krichke679/
Krethke677/
Kreecke676/
Kriscke675/
Krejchk672/
Kreskke672/
Kreusck672/
Krowiec672/
Kraweek671/
Krayick671/
Krejick671/
Criyekk671/
Crawiek671/
Křik671/
Kretcke671/
Krygiec671/
Qrik671/
Krijack671/
Kraiksh671/
Kraisck671/
Krihiak670/
Kreicke670/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Kriek
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis