Krohn Surname

22,278th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24,406 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Aruba

Krohn Surname Definition:

(Ger.) Crown [from Ger. krone, O.H.Ger. corôna; Latin corona]

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Krohn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany11,8341:6,803841
United States8,7671:41,3445,075
Brazil6421:333,44912,819
Denmark5391:10,473988
Norway5361:9,5941,028
Canada3671:100,39710,910
Sweden3281:30,0212,449
Australia2251:119,98113,219
South Africa1711:316,82930,013
Argentina1651:259,05120,901
Finland1211:45,4275,606
England1171:476,22330,919
Portugal751:138,9106,177
Switzerland631:130,36412,937
Poland551:691,06859,060
Romania511:393,68432,593
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
Paraguay371:195,5883,664
Austria281:304,12334,120
Spain271:1,731,55749,506
Estonia271:48,9569,235
Venezuela211:1,438,28919,453
Ecuador191:837,15013,424
Aruba181:5,749789
Netherlands181:938,17663,634
France171:3,907,219231,005
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
Belize131:27,3442,013
Israel91:950,84857,975
Hungary91:1,090,69749,203
Peru71:4,540,58934,489
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Cambodia31:5,162,38210,688
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
China21:683,660,78330,601
Uruguay21:1,715,87935,955
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England301:812,51235,970
Wales51:313,68310,604
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6581:76,3208,123

The alternate forms: Króhn (1) are calculated separately.

Krohn (42) may also be a first name.

Krohn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Ger.) Crown [from Ger. krone, O.H.Ger. corôna; Latin corona]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(German) Descendant of Grun (green), a pet form of names beginning with Grun, as Gruonrik and Gronwald; dweller at the sign of the crane.

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

User-submitted Reference

German (also Kröhn) is a nickname for a tall, thin person with long legs, from Middle High German kran, kron 'crane'.

- melaniekrohn

Krohn Last Name Facts

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

The surname Krohn is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Króhn. Click here for further possible spellings of Krohn.

How Common Is The Last Name Krohn? popularity and diffusion

Krohn is the 22,278th most frequently used last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 298,596 people. Krohn occurs mostly in Europe, where 57 percent of Krohn are found; 49 percent are found in Western Europe and 49 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Krohn is also the 1,566,439th most frequently held forename on earth, borne by 42 people.

It is most prevalent in Germany, where it is carried by 11,834 people, or 1 in 6,803. In Germany Krohn is most prevalent in: Schleswig-Holstein, where 32 percent are found, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 13 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 11 percent are found. Excluding Germany Krohn occurs in 55 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 36 percent are found and Brazil, where 3 percent are found.

Krohn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Krohn has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Krohn surname increased 1,332 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 390 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Krohn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Krohn surname are 10.43% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.2% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Krohn earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 42.16% more than the national average, earning 491,983 kr per year; in Peru they earn 214.94% more than the national average, earning S/. 61,052 per year; in United States they earn 6.8% more than the national average, earning $46,084 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.66% less than the national average, earning $48,856 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Króhn931/
Kroohn9125/
Kron899,420/
Krochin8344/
Kroshyn8319/
Krohtin831/
Krochyn831/
Krochen830/
Kroon8017,355/
Krahn8012,069/
Krone8011,251/
Kroun80599/
Crohn80570/
Khron80375/
Kroin80301/
Krzon80141/
Krhan80137/
Kronn8061/
Kruon8031/
Kroyn8020/
Kronh8019/
Kromh8011/
Kromn8010/
Krhon806/
Krojn805/
Krgon804/
Hkron802/
Kroschin775/
Khroshyn775/
Krohnová771/
Krouchin771/
Kırhan731,173/
Kroone73475/
Krhoun7384/
Krahne7370/
Khruon7348/
Kroten7336/
Krahan7323/
Krocin7321/
Khrone7321/
Kroune7315/
Krongh736/
Krounh734/
Krotyn733/
Krongk732/
Kronne731/
Kronth731/
Kroung731/
Crohne731/
Kronck731/
Kruong731/
Kroing731/
Khront731/
Krosne731/
Krondt730/
Krocen730/
Krrone730/
Krohynova711/
Kroshchyn711/
Cron675,902/
Kran673,656/
Kronova67291/
Krossen67100/
Kronová6761/
Crochin6760/
Krossin6757/
Krotten6740/
Crochen6736/
Krán6734/
Krachen6723/
Krosien6723/
Krón6713/
Krousen6712/
Kroscen679/
Křon677/
Kroń675/
Crohina673/
Krossén673/
Krashyn672/
Khrahan671/
Khroune671/
K'Roune671/
Qrochen671/
Krahahn671/
Khrotin671/
Kroszyn671/
Krongue671/
Kroisen670/
Kroseen670/

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Krohn Reference & Research

Krohn (Canada) Family Web Page - A family website with information about the Krohn name & crest. Also a list of Krohn's around the world, a list of Krohn places, biographies of various Krohn's and even some Krohn wines.

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