Krims Surname

2,605,694th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 55 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Latvia

Krims Surname Definition:

On a cross at Kirk Michael is probably for grims, the genitive of grima, 'a hood' or 'a cowl'.

Grimr was an epithet applied to Odin from his travelling in disguise. It is a common masculine proper name in Iceland.

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Krims Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria201:425,77243,235
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Latvia81:256,25623,728
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Krims Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

On a cross at Kirk Michael is probably for grims, the genitive of grima, 'a hood' or 'a cowl'.

Grimr was an epithet applied to Odin from his travelling in disguise. It is a common masculine proper name in Iceland.

The following are connected with ulf, 'wolf':

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Krims Last Name Facts

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

The last name Krims (Russian: Кримс) is most common in Austria. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Krims? popularity and diffusion

The last name Krims is the 2,605,694th most common family name globally, held by around 1 in 132,500,835 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Krims are found; 36 percent are found in Western Europe and 36 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Krims is most commonly used in Austria, where it is borne by 20 people, or 1 in 425,772. In Austria it is most frequent in: Upper Austria, where 80 percent reside, Vienna, where 10 percent reside and Lower Austria, where 5 percent reside. Besides Austria this surname exists in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent reside and Latvia, where 15 percent reside.

Krims Last Name Statistics demography

Krims earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.46% more than the national average, earning $52,839 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kruims9176/
Kriems9124/
Krisms914/
Krimse911/
Kreims910/
Krimsse832/
Gkraims831/
Krems801,569/
Krums80132/
Crims8070/
Krimz801/
Krimçe7358/
Crijms732/
Crimms732/
Kremms731/
Kremsz731/
Craims730/
Krimche6710/
Krheams672/
Kremsová6220/
Kremsova6220/
Kremz6059/
Cryms607/
Crums607/
Crems601/
Kremch55136/
Creams5510/
Creyms552/
Kremze551/
Creimz551/
Crumms550/
Kremcht501/

Krims Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Krims in the Russian language
Кримсkrims-

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