Kroeger Surname

57,408th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,821 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Seychelles

Kroeger Surname Definition:

(Dutch) A publican or innkeeper.

Kroeger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,1321:59,1096,992
Germany1,3201:60,9897,835
Canada4791:76,9228,646
Brazil2061:1,039,19636,605
Australia1571:171,94717,598
South Africa1291:419,98236,405
Argentina761:562,41340,543
Netherlands741:228,20530,213
Chile441:400,37410,831
England391:1,428,66862,556
Thailand221:3,210,834301,565
Austria201:425,77243,235
Seychelles181:5,133784
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
France141:4,744,480251,814
Russia121:12,010,255361,204
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7171:70,0407,569

Kroeger (17) may also be a first name.

Kroeger Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Dutch) A publican or innkeeper.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Kroeger Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kroeger occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Kroeger.

How Common Is The Last Name Kroeger? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 57,408th most frequently used family name globally, borne by around 1 in 826,159 people. Kroeger is mostly found in The Americas, where 72 percent of Kroeger are found; 69 percent are found in North America and 68 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,694,839th most commonly held first name on earth, held by 17 people.

The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 6,132 people, or 1 in 59,109. In The United States Kroeger is most frequent in: Ohio, where 10 percent are found, Missouri, where 9 percent are found and California, where 8 percent are found. Besides The United States this surname occurs in 49 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 15 percent are found and Canada, where 5 percent are found.

Kroeger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kroeger has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kroeger last name expanded 855 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kroeger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kroeger surname are 24.59% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.36% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kroeger earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 96.24% more than the national average, earning R 466,344 per year; in United States they earn 7.84% more than the national average, earning $46,534 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9% more than the national average, earning $54,154 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kroegher938/
Kroueger931/
Kroyeger930/
Kreger925,080/
Kroger923,049/
D'Kroeger881/
Krueger8662,498/
Krieger8655,419/
Kreuger861,787/
Kreiger861,451/
Kreeger861,304/
Kreager861,262/
Kraeger86633/
Krogger86105/
Kregger86103/
Kreyger8688/
Krouger865/
Croeger865/
Kregehr864/
Kryeger863/
Kregier863/
Krohger863/
Kroeser861/
Krooger861/
Krehger861/
Kroezer861/
Krocger860/
Krreger860/
Kregeer860/
Kreijger8069/
Kreegher8064/
Kreegier8023/
Kriegier8013/
Kreigher808/
Kreueger808/
Kruegger806/
Kriegger804/
Kreigere804/
Kreisger803/
Kruegerr802/
Kreieger802/
Kriieger802/
Kraieger801/
Kreegerr801/
Kregheur801/
Kreigerz801/
Kroeijer801/
Krougher801/
Kriegerr801/
Kreuiger801/
Kriegher801/
Kreugher800/
Kreinger800/
Kruegher800/
Kroinger800/
Kreigert800/
Kreanger800/
Kreigger800/
Kruger77118,138/
Kröger7733,262/
Krager771,138/
Croger77150/
Kräger7753/
Kréger779/
Krúger772/
Kregir770/
Creager714,081/
Krijger712,341/
Croeser71621/
Kraiger71496/
Creeger71454/
Krugger71185/
Crueger71173/
Kruguer71141/
Kruiger71124/
Krajger7188/
Creiger7160/
Crieger7149/
Krayger7131/
Krigier7126/
Croiger7121/
Krugher7117/
Kærager7117/
Crogier7115/
Krauger7112/
Krugerr7112/
Krugier7111/
Kragger719/
Craeger718/
Krunger717/
Crooger716/
Crouger715/
Krügier715/
Kkruger712/
Creuger712/
Krugeer712/
Kruegir711/
Krusger711/
Krujger711/
Kruuger711/
Krucger711/
Crogger710/
Kriegir710/
Krageer710/
Khruger710/
Kreigir710/
Crogher710/
Kragher710/
Kraigher67132/
Cregheur67124/
Criegger675/
Creigier674/
Kruiguer672/
Kroghair671/
Creuguer671/
Creigger670/
Creigher670/
Croinger670/
Krusgher670/
Creagher670/
Krauiger670/

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