Krige Surname

167,036th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,590 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Monaco

Krige Surname Definition:

“Warlike”, also “Obstinate” in German. (“Krieg” is “War”.)

Krige Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2,4041:22,5362,855
England561:994,96549,531
United States301:12,081,964463,456
Australia271:999,84158,390
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
United Arab Emirates141:654,44824,061
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Namibia31:803,13415,170
Monaco31:12,3552,088
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
France31:22,140,907385,998
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Krige (28) may also be a first name.

Krige Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Warlike”, also “Obstinate” in German. (“Krieg” is “War”.)

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Krige Last Name Facts

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

The surname Krige is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Krige? popularity and diffusion

It is the 167,036th most frequent surname globally, borne by around 1 in 2,813,724 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 93 percent of Krige reside; 93 percent reside in Southern Africa and 93 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,994,417th most frequently used given name at a global level, borne by 28 people.

This surname is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is borne by 2,404 people, or 1 in 22,536. In South Africa it is mostly found in: Western Cape, where 40 percent are found, Gauteng, where 29 percent are found and Eastern Cape, where 9 percent are found. Outside of South Africa this surname is found in 27 countries. It is also found in England, where 2 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Krige Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Krige has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Krige Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Krige last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Krige earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 51.52% more than the national average, earning R 360,072 per year; in United States they earn 19.54% less than the national average, earning $34,719 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.46% more than the national average, earning $64,322 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kriege91707/
Kraige9144/
Krigee9127/
Krigge913/
Kreige911/
Kridge911/
Kruige911/
Krigger83346/
Kriguer83259/
Krigier8326/
Krigest8319/
Krigerr8312/
Kruiget834/
Kricger832/
Kriegge832/
Kridges832/
Kroinge831/
Korighe831/
Krridge831/
Krriger831/
Kriguez831/
Krigies830/
Krizger830/
Kriggie830/
Kriegie830/
Kreigea830/
Krage801,678/
Krise801,520/
Kriga801,245/
Krege80279/
Kruge80188/
Križe80123/
Krize8099/
Kräge8063/
Krice8018/
Krigi802/
Kryge801/
Crige801/
Krüge801/
Kreijger7769/
Kreigher778/
Kreisger773/
Kreieger772/
Kruiguer772/
Kriieger772/
Kraieger771/
Kreigger770/
Kresge732,628/
Kriese732,443/
Kruize731,677/
Cridge73899/
Criger73798/
Craige73589/
Kruise73443/
Kriesi73253/
Kriezi73248/
Krizez73243/
Krigga73133/
Kriega7372/
Kresie7366/
Kragge7323/
Kricej7321/
Kreghe7316/
Kreise7314/
Krijes7314/
Kraize7313/
Kruege7312/
Kréger739/
Krűger739/
Kreize738/
Krisee737/
Krieze735/
Kroice735/
Kraise734/
Criges733/
Krigis733/
Krisie733/
Krijer733/
Kratge732/
Kcrege731/
Khrise731/
Krahge731/
Kricey731/
Krigia731/
Krisey731/
Krizej731/
Kroise731/
Krugie731/
Kruice731/
Creige731/
Krizea731/
Kregie731/
Kreije731/
Krätge731/
Kríger731/
Krouge731/
Criget731/
Krehge731/
Kriegi731/
Kreigi730/
Kreuge730/
Kreage730/
Crigie730/
Craigie673,523/
Crigger672,367/
Kreeger671,304/
Kruijer671,200/
Craiger67428/
Kraisee67392/
Criggie67101/
Krygger6790/
Kreyger6788/
Krijezi6763/
Creiger6760/
Kraijer6758/
Krousie6732/
Krayger6731/
Kroizer6727/
Croiger6721/
Kroijer6718/
Krøijer6717/
Craigge6717/
Krizeas6717/
Kregecz6716/
Krausie6714/
Crigier6712/
Krauger6712/
Criguer678/
Kretsge678/
Khraise675/
Krouger675/
Krygher675/
Krügier675/
Crigher673/
Craidge673/
Craiget673/
Kregier673/
Kreigis672/
Kresges672/
Kreagey671/
Kresgee671/
Kriesee671/
Kriesei671/
Kruizze671/
Cridges671/
Cridsge671/
Crigges671/
Craighe671/
Creigie671/
Krehger671/
Kraizet671/
Krycger671/
Kryezie671/
Kroidje671/
Kriezui671/
Krujger671/
Kresgey670/
Cruiger670/
Creigee670/
Krezier670/
Krreger670/
Kregeer670/
Kreijer670/
Craigee670/

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