Kriezis Surname

1,115,011th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 218 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Kriezis Surname User-submission:

In Albanian the surname means 'black headed' and the origin of this surname comes from a small village in the north of Albania called Kryeziu.

Kriezis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece2041:54,3139,008
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
England11:55,718,059489,080
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403

Kriezis Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

In Albanian the surname means 'black headed' and the origin of this surname comes from a small village in the north of Albania called Kryeziu.

- veton123

Kriezis Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kriezis is found most in Greece. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kriezis? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,115,011th most commonly held last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 33,429,110 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 94 percent of Kriezis are found; 94 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 94 percent are found in Helleno-Europe.

This surname is most frequently held in Greece, where it is carried by 204 people, or 1 in 54,313. In Greece it is most common in: Attica, where 46 percent live, Peloponnese, where 33 percent live and Central Macedonia, where 11 percent live. Aside from Greece it occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 2 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.

Kriezis Last Name Statistics demography

Kriezis earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 64.64% more than the national average, earning $71,042 USD per year.

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Criezis8635/
Kriezui861/
Kretzis861/
Kriegish8026/
Gkritzis804/
Kriese772,443/
Kryezi771,247/
Kriesi77253/
Krizez77243/
Krexis7735/
Krizić7719/
Krijes7714/
Krecis7710/
Krisis777/
Kresis776/
Krejzi776/
Krieze775/
Krigis773/
Krises772/
Krezič771/
Kriegi771/
Kricis771/
Kriegisch75560/
Gkritzios7531/
Gkretzios751/
Krieser711,236/
Kretsis71394/
Krecisz71124/
Kriezer7133/
Krigest7119/
Kreicis7119/
Krizeas7117/
Kritsis7111/
Kryezij716/
Krijesh712/
Krisese712/
Kreigis712/
Kridges712/
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Kresisz711/
Kreygis711/
Kriesee711/
Kriesei711/
Kruzish711/
Kresies711/
Crezuis711/
Crezies710/
Kriegie710/
Krieges710/
Kreegis710/
Krigies710/
Gkritsis6764/
Gkretsis6741/
Kraitsis6729/
Krazeise6717/
Kreisich678/
Kresisch675/
Kryitsis672/
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Kreuzich671/
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