Krištan Surname

2,394,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 64 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovakia
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Krištan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Krištan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovakia381:140,43325,488
Czechia211:506,35652,868
Croatia51:845,72148,179

The alternate forms: Kristan (2,572), Krišťan (6), Krištán (1), Křištan (1), Kristán (15) & Křisťan (1) are calculated separately.

Krištan Last Name Facts

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

Krištan is more commonly found in Slovakia than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Kristan, Krišťan, Krištán, Křištan, Kristán or Křisťan. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Krištan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,394,033rd most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 113,867,905 people. The last name Krištan occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Krištan are found; 92 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 92 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.

This surname is most prevalent in Slovakia, where it is held by 38 people, or 1 in 140,433. In Slovakia it is mostly concentrated in: Prešov Region, where 76 percent reside, Banská Bystrica Region, where 16 percent reside and Košice Region, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account Slovakia this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Czechia, where 33 percent reside and Croatia, where 8 percent reside.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Krištan
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