Kriston Surname

184,448th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,300 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Hungary

Kriston Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kriston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary1,6991:5,778679
United States4631:782,84960,614
Brazil301:7,135,811166,009
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
England171:3,277,533109,658
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
France21:33,211,361423,184
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210

The alternate forms: Krišton (2) & Kristón (1) are calculated separately.

Kriston (2,313) may also be a first name.

Kriston Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kriston (Russian: Кристон) has its highest incidence in Hungary. It can also appear as a variant: Krišton or Kristón. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kriston? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kriston is the 184,448th most frequently used last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 3,168,498 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 77 percent of Kriston are found; 74 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 74 percent are found in Hungaro-Europe. It is also the 154,842nd most frequently occurring given name at a global level It is held by 2,313 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Hungary, where it is held by 1,699 people, or 1 in 5,778. In Hungary Kriston is primarily found in: Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, where 50 percent are found, Budapest, where 14 percent are found and Heves County, where 12 percent are found. Barring Hungary this last name occurs in 26 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent are found and Brazil, where 1 percent are found.

Kriston Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kriston last name are 11.12% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.89% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kriston earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 1.81% more than the national average, earning $43,928 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.47% less than the national average, earning $42,494 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kriston Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kriston in the Russian language
Кристонkriston-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kriston
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