Kritzinger Surname
Approximately 5,559 people bear this surname
Kritzinger Surname Definition:
Originally Kreutzinger. “Living near the Cross” in German.
Read More About This SurnameKritzinger Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 4,679 | 1:11,579 | 1,441 |
| Austria | 419 | 1:20,323 | 3,160 |
| Italy | 160 | 1:382,229 | 43,718 |
| Australia | 95 | 1:284,165 | 25,304 |
| England | 56 | 1:994,965 | 49,531 |
| United States | 34 | 1:10,660,557 | 428,392 |
| Germany | 27 | 1:2,981,684 | 140,707 |
| Canada | 25 | 1:1,473,824 | 101,190 |
| New Zealand | 16 | 1:283,020 | 24,643 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Kritzinger Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Originally Kreutzinger. “Living near the Cross” in German.
User-submitted Reference
The Kritzingers of South Africa are mostly descendants of the brothers Johann Jakob and Johann Andreas whom arrived from Besigheim in Germany in 1769 and 1776 respectively. The original surname in Germany was Grözinger but was changed to Kritzinger on arrival in South Africa.
- Larry KritzingerKritzinger Demographics
Average Kritzinger Salary in
United States
$36,808 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kritzinger Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kritzinger Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kritzinger is found in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kritzinger? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kritzinger is the 86,637th most widespread last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,310,945 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 84 percent of Kritzinger reside; 84 percent reside in Southern Africa and 84 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
This last name is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is carried by 4,679 people, or 1 in 11,579. In South Africa it is most common in: Gauteng, where 31 percent live, Western Cape, where 21 percent live and Eastern Cape, where 14 percent live. Without taking into account South Africa this last name exists in 27 countries. It is also found in Austria, where 8 percent live and Italy, where 3 percent live.
Kritzinger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Kritzinger has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kritzinger last name grew 1,133 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Kritzinger Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Kritzinger last name are 35.66% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 88.89% registered with the political party.
The amount Kritzinger earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 83.19% more than the national average, earning R 435,324 per year; in United States they earn 14.7% less than the national average, earning $36,808 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.41% more than the national average, earning $60,320 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kreitzinger | 95 | 47 | / |
| Krizinger | 95 | 34 | / |
| Kristzinger | 95 | 1 | / |
| Krittzsinger | 91 | 0 | / |
| Kretzinger | 90 | 323 | / |
| Kreizinger | 90 | 108 | / |
| Kritzenger | 90 | 3 | / |
| Kritsinger | 90 | 3 | / |
| Kritzimger | 90 | 1 | / |
| Critzinger | 90 | 0 | / |
| Kritzger | 89 | 0 | / |
| Kreutzinger | 86 | 188 | / |
| Kretzsinger | 86 | 14 | / |
| Kruetzinger | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kredtzinger | 86 | 1 | / |
| Krezinger | 84 | 76 | / |
| Krézinger | 84 | 1 | / |
| Krizger | 82 | 0 | / |
| Krutsinger | 80 | 784 | / |
| Kreuzinger | 80 | 556 | / |
| Kretsinger | 80 | 373 | / |
| Krajzinger | 80 | 24 | / |
| Kretzenger | 80 | 9 | / |
| Kraicinger | 80 | 8 | / |
| Krayzinger | 80 | 2 | / |
| Cretzinger | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kreyzinger | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kreczinger | 80 | 1 | / |
| Critsinger | 80 | 0 | / |
| Crutzinger | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kredzinger | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kreziner | 78 | 3 | / |
| Creutzinger | 76 | 62 | / |
| Crittsinger | 76 | 11 | / |
| Kroytsinger | 76 | 1 | / |
| Krettsinger | 76 | 1 | / |
| Cruetzinger | 76 | 1 | / |
| Cruitsinger | 76 | 1 | / |
| Krecinger | 74 | 8 | / |
| Kreutzger | 74 | 3 | / |
| Cretsinger | 70 | 519 | / |
| Crutsinger | 70 | 330 | / |
| Kretsenger | 70 | 44 | / |
| Kraizynher | 70 | 7 | / |
| Kraicingerová | 70 | 6 | / |
| Krajcinger | 70 | 2 | / |
| Creuzinger | 70 | 1 | / |
| Kretchiner | 70 | 0 | / |
| Crestsinger | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kretschiner | 67 | 1 | / |
| Krechsinger | 67 | 0 | / |
| Crettsinger | 67 | 0 | / |
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- 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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