Krig Surname

515,280th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 633 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Krig Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Krig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden2691:36,6052,948
United States1491:2,432,610149,447
Russia831:1,736,422113,466
Argentina541:791,54552,685
Brazil221:9,730,651206,332
Belarus141:678,64756,781
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States591:851,16452,255

Krig (13) may also be a first name.

Krig Last Name Facts

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

The last name Krig (Georgian: კრიგ, Russian: Криг) occurs more in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Krig.

How Common Is The Last Name Krig? popularity and diffusion

The surname Krig is the 515,280th most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 11,512,711 people. Krig is predominantly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Krig are found; 43 percent are found in Northern Europe and 43 percent are found in Scandinavia. Krig is also the 3,159,357th most frequently used first name globally, held by 13 people.

The surname is most widely held in Sweden, where it is held by 269 people, or 1 in 36,605. In Sweden Krig is most frequent in: Jönköping County, where 23 percent live, Stockholm County, where 22 percent live and Östergötland County, where 9 percent live. Barring Sweden it exists in 21 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent live and Russia, where 13 percent live.

Krig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Krig has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 253 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Krig Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Krig surname are 16.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 70% being registered with the political party.

The amount Krig earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 22.94% less than the national average, earning 266,678 kr per year and in United States they earn 28.4% more than the national average, earning $55,404 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Krieg8923,994/
Kreig89513/
Kraig89444/
Krigh8987/
Krigg893/
Kriog891/
Kroig890/
Kruig890/
Kriegh80303/
Kreigh80298/
Krijgh80108/
Kriegk8030/
Kraigh803/
Krigsz801/
Krigsh801/
Kruigs801/
Kriegg801/
Kriggs800/
Kreigs800/
Kruigh800/
Krug7547,561/
Krik751,995/
Kric751,002/
Kryg75206/
Kreg75172/
Krüg7519/
Crig753/
Kräg751/
Kriegck732/
Krigova731/
Craig67191,408/
Krick677,021/
Kriek674,505/
Krugh67669/
Kruik67445/
Kregg67136/
Kraik67129/
Creig67105/
Kreik6798/
Kraic6787/
Kreag6784/
Kroik6783/
Kreyg6773/
Krike6771/
Krzic6768/
Krikh6761/
Krueg6761/
Krugg6744/
Kråik6736/
Krikk6731/
Crigg6717/
Qurig6712/
Khrik6712/
Kreix6711/
Crieg677/
Krzeg675/
Kricq673/
Kreic673/
Krzik672/
Krayg672/
Kreug671/
Kruic671/
Kregs671/
Kregt671/
Hkric671/
Kriok671/
Cruig671/
Krikz671/
Krjgz671/
Kraix671/
Crigc671/
Gkrik671/
Krygh671/
Croig670/
Crigs670/

Krig Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Krig in the Georgian language
კრიგkrig-
Krig in the Russian language
Кригkrig-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Krig
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