176.04 ^cm

Where Does The Last Name Kris Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Kris (Hindi: क्रिस, Oriya: କିସ, Russian: Крис) is carried by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as: Kriš. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kris? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 94,994^th most widely held family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,454,310 people. The surname Kris is mostly found in Asia, where 41 percent of Kris reside; 18 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 17 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. Kris is also the 4,638^th most numerous given name in the world. It is borne by 225,961 people.

This surname is most widespread in Russia, where it is borne by 1,040 people, or 1 in 138,580. In Russia Kris is mostly found in: Moscow, where 25 percent are found, Saint Petersburg, where 11 percent are found and Rostov Oblast, where 3 percent are found. Excluding Russia this surname exists in 109 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent are found and Indonesia, where 9 percent are found.

Kris Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Kris has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kris last name grew 1,810 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kris Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Orthodox (84%) in Russia and Orthodox (54%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Kris last name are 16.5% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 63.27% being registered with the political party.

The amount Kris earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 34.41% less than the national average, earning R 155,856 per year; in United States they earn 5.16% less than the national average, earning $40,921 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.17% less than the national average, earning $47,114 CAD per year.