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
Average Male Kriek Height
176.8 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Kriek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kriek Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kriek is more frequently found in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Kriek.
How Common Is The Last Name Kriek? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 104,230th most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 1,617,657 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 70 percent of Kriek are found; 70 percent are found in Southern Africa and 70 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Kriek is also the 2,136,160th most commonly used forename throughout the world. It is borne by 25 people.
Kriek is most numerous in South Africa, where it is borne by 3,132 people, or 1 in 17,298. In South Africa Kriek is most common in: Gauteng, where 35 percent are found, Western Cape, where 13 percent are found and Mpumalanga, where 13 percent are found. Not including South Africa Kriek exists in 34 countries. It is also common 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 over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kriek surname grew 791 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Kriek Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Kriek last name are 39.59% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 86.36% registered to vote for the political 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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Footnotes
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