View the most partisan surnames in The United States

Where Does The Last Name Kriest Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Kriest is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kriest? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Kriest is the 1,428,594^th most frequent surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 48,261,893 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 68 percent of Kriest live; 68 percent live in Western Europe and 68 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Kriest is most common in Germany, where it is borne by 82 people, or 1 in 981,774. In Germany Kriest is most prevalent in: Lower Saxony, where 34 percent reside, Bavaria, where 26 percent reside and Hesse, where 15 percent reside. Aside from Germany this surname occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 32 percent reside and Austria, where 11 percent reside.

Kriest Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Kriest has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kriest last name grew 1,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kriest Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Kriest surname are 8.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.56% being registered with the political party.

Kriest earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.51% less than the national average, earning $40,772 USD per year.