Kroeff Surname

727,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 399 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Kroeff Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kroeff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil3461:618,71223,019
United States321:11,326,842445,236
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Uruguay51:686,35229,886
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Kroeff Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kroeff occurs in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kroeff? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 727,600th most commonly used last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 18,264,526 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Kroeff are found; 88 percent are found in South America and 87 percent are found in Luso-South America.

Kroeff is most commonly used in Brazil, where it is borne by 346 people, or 1 in 618,712. In Brazil it is most frequent in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 72 percent reside, Santa Catarina, where 9 percent reside and São Paulo, where 5 percent reside. Apart from Brazil Kroeff exists in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 8 percent reside and Germany, where 3 percent reside.

Kroeff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kroeff has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 188 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kroeff Last Name Statistics demography

Kroeff earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.96% less than the national average, earning $37,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kreff91449/
Kroef91205/
Kreiff8376/
Krieff8365/
Croeff8324/
Kraeff8321/
Kroefe831/
Kref803/
Kraefft77122/
Krrieff771/
Krief732,673/
Creff73757/
Kreif73549/
Kruff7393/
Kroev7339/
Kröff7332/
Krouf7325/
Krepf7324/
Kreef739/
Kraef737/
Kreaf736/
Kroof732/
Gkref732/
Kroif731/
Krüff731/
Qreff731/
Kruihoff713/
Khrouf67519/
Kruyff67119/
Khroev67107/
Kroopf6743/
Kraief6713/
Krufft6711/
Krauff678/
Krijff678/
Kruiff677/
K'Reif672/
Kreife672/
Crueff672/
Khreif672/
Craeff671/
Kreaft671/
Kroyev671/
Khrief671/
Crieff671/
Kreupf671/
Kräfft671/
Krayef671/
Khreef671/
Croyff671/
Kroufe671/
Krouft670/
Kreift670/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kroeff
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