Kriest Surname

1,428,594th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 151 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Kriest Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kriest Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany821:981,77468,040
United States481:7,551,228341,161
Austria161:532,21549,801
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Kriest Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kriest occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Kriest.

How Common Is The Last Name Kriest? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,428,594th most common family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 48,261,893 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 68 percent of Kriest are found; 68 percent are found in Western Europe and 68 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most frequently held in Germany, where it is carried by 82 people, or 1 in 981,774. In Germany Kriest is most common in: Lower Saxony, where 34 percent live, Bavaria, where 26 percent live and Hesse, where 15 percent live. Without taking into account Germany Kriest exists in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 32 percent live and Austria, where 11 percent live.

Kriest Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kriest has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kriest last name expanded 1,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kriest Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kriest last name are 8.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.56% 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Krist917,759/
Krest91768/
Krisht83527/
Kriszt83434/
Kriste83259/
Khrist8390/
Kruest8346/
Kreste8323/
Kristt8321/
Krisst8314/
Kraist839/
Kristh839/
Kresht839/
Kruist837/
Criest836/
Khrest836/
Krestt832/
Kreist832/
Kresst832/
Kreest831/
Kraest830/
Khriste7771/
Khraist775/
Krischt773/
Kraists771/
Kristsø771/
Kraistt771/
Khristh771/
Crist7315,229/
Crest731,337/
Kryst73525/
Krust73439/
Krisd736/
Krißt731/
Qrist730/
Krestova71977/
Kristová71779/
Kristova71353/
Krestová71325/
Khreeste711/
Krayistt711/
Criste674,158/
Khristova671,230/
Khrust67350/
Creste67347/
Kraust6750/
Khrestova6742/
Krejstová6718/
Krishtova6717/
Cristt6716/
Khryst6713/
Cristh677/
Creest674/
Krisztova674/
Crhist674/
Kroust673/
Kryste673/
Craist672/
Creast672/
Crests672/
Crrist672/
Kresgy671/
Krishd671/
Krusth671/
Cresst671/
Crisst671/
Kryszt671/
Crestz670/
Crists670/
Cruist670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • 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 Kriest
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