Kriek Surname
Approximately 4,505 people bear this surname
Kriek Surname Definition:
“War” in Old German (Krieg).
Kriek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 3,132 | 1:17,298 | 2,174 |
| Netherlands | 1,024 | 1:16,491 | 2,539 |
| United States | 87 | 1:4,166,195 | 223,594 |
| England | 57 | 1:977,510 | 48,999 |
| Canada | 54 | 1:682,326 | 55,162 |
| New Zealand | 40 | 1:113,208 | 14,508 |
| Australia | 31 | 1:870,829 | 53,581 |
| Brazil | 16 | 1:13,379,646 | 256,605 |
| Zimbabwe | 12 | 1:1,286,520 | 73,455 |
| Swaziland | 9 | 1:144,244 | 719 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Slovakia | 3 | 1:1,778,817 | 104,392 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
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).
Kriek Demographics
Kriek Political Affiliation
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Kriek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kriek Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kriek occurs more in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kriek? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 104,230th most frequent surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,617,657 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 70 percent of Kriek reside; 70 percent reside in Southern Africa and 70 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,136,160th most frequently occurring first name internationally It is held by 25 people.
The last name is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is borne by 3,132 people, or 1 in 17,298. In South Africa it is primarily found in: Gauteng, where 35 percent reside, Western Cape, where 13 percent reside and Mpumalanga, where 13 percent reside. Barring South Africa this surname exists in 34 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 23 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.
Kriek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Kriek has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 791 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Kriek Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Kriek surname are 39.59% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 86.36% being registered to vote for 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.
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