Krištof Surname

161,121st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,704 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovakia
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Krištof Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Krištof Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovakia1,3851:3,853238
Czechia8491:12,5251,754
Slovenia2371:10,4972,480
Croatia2041:20,7284,287
Serbia251:285,79814,883
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532

The alternate forms: Kristof (3,741), Křištof (7) & Kristóf (3,126) are calculated separately.

Krištof (452) may also be a first name.

Krištof Last Name Facts

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

The last name Krištof is found in Slovakia more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Kristof, Křištof or Kristóf. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Krištof? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 161,121st most commonly held surname globally, borne by around 1 in 2,695,098 people. Krištof occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Krištof reside; 83 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 83 percent reside in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 402,268th most widespread first name internationally It is held by 452 people.

This last name is most numerous in Slovakia, where it is held by 1,385 people, or 1 in 3,853. In Slovakia it is primarily found in: Košice Region, where 30 percent reside, Prešov Region, where 18 percent reside and Nitra Region, where 15 percent reside. Apart from Slovakia this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Czechia, where 31 percent reside and Slovenia, where 9 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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Krištof
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