Kromhout Surname

256,751st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,535 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Aruba

Kromhout Surname Definition:

“Crooked Wood” in Old Dutch.

Kromhout Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,0661:15,8422,415
South Africa1871:289,72028,200
United States1381:2,626,514158,538
Canada421:877,27667,671
Belgium151:766,44363,354
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Aruba141:7,3911,045
England121:4,643,172139,951
France111:6,038,429280,838
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Kromhout Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Crooked Wood” in Old Dutch.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Kromhout Last Name Facts

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

Kromhout is more frequently found in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kromhout? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 256,751st most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 4,747,587 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 73 percent of Kromhout are found; 72 percent are found in Western Europe and 71 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most frequent in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 1,066 people, or 1 in 15,842. In The Netherlands Kromhout is primarily found in: South Holland, where 52 percent reside, North Holland, where 17 percent reside and Utrecht, where 7 percent reside. Excluding The Netherlands it occurs in 21 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 12 percent reside and The United States, where 9 percent reside.

Kromhout Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kromhout last name are 25.45% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 72.22% being registered with the party.

The amount Kromhout earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 52.56% more than the national average, earning R 362,544 per year; in United States they earn 19.74% more than the national average, earning $51,666 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.35% less than the national average, earning $44,539 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Krumhout881/
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Kromho864/
Cromhoudt8235/
Krotmot806/
Kromoet801/
Kromaht801/
Kromo771,349/
Cromhaut751/
Kromah7129,669/
Kramou71694/
Kromat71188/
Kramut71145/
Kromoh7140/
Kromoi716/
Krommu714/
Khromo712/
Kramchote712/
Krohno711/
Krumut711/
Krummhotz710/
Kromnoi67263/
Khromoy6781/
Khromoi6757/
Kromash6749/
Khruomo6733/
Krommus6722/
Kromuss6719/
Kromath6719/
Khromotova677/
Kromnoy675/
Kromate675/
Kroumah673/
Kramuth671/
Kranhou671/
Kqromah671/
Kroomah671/
Kromush671/
Kromeus671/
Kromach671/
Krongou671/
Krotnot671/
Kramoot671/
Krohmoh671/
Kronchu670/

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