Kroken Surname

413,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 843 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Kroken Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kroken Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway7531:6,829689
United States771:4,707,259244,676
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Kroken Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kroken occurs in Norway more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kroken? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 413,383rd most numerous last name on earth, held by around 1 in 8,644,776 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 90 percent of Kroken reside; 90 percent reside in Northern Europe and 90 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The surname is most frequent in Norway, where it is held by 753 people, or 1 in 6,829. In Norway Kroken is most common in: Eastern Norway, where 58 percent reside, Western Norway, where 22 percent reside and Northern Norway, where 14 percent reside. Apart from Norway this surname is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 9 percent reside and Canada, where 0 percent reside.

Kroken Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kroken has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kroken last name rose 7,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kroken Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kroken surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered with the political party.

The amount Kroken earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 0.14% more than the national average, earning 346,561 kr per year and in United States they earn 26.67% more than the national average, earning $54,656 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Krosken921/
Krokn911/
Krokienė861/
Kroecken860/
Croken83287/
Kraken8381/
Kreken8371/
Krokin8333/
Kruken8327/
Krokyn831/
Krocen830/
Krücken77506/
Crocken77132/
Krotkin7755/
Kroskin7746/
Krozkin7736/
Krokina7726/
Krucken7722/
Khrokin778/
Kroking774/
Krecken773/
Krookin773/
Kreuken773/
Crosken771/
Crooken771/
Kracken771/
Kreeken770/
Krochen770/
Crokken770/
Krakn730/
Kroshkin71953/
Krakienė71215/
Kroshkyn7164/
Krukienė7122/
Crossken7113/
Khrokina718/
Krekiehn714/
Krochkin714/
Kroszkin712/
Kroykina712/
Krohking711/
Krekienė711/
Crousken710/
Kräkin6788/
Krekin6771/
Crokin6758/
Krukin6732/
Krakin6730/
Krocin6721/
Krekyn6716/
Kracen6710/
Craken676/
Kroushkin673/
Crokem672/
Krucen671/
Kroschkin671/

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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 Kroken
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