Kropp Surname

35,023rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,103 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Kropp Surname Definition:

(German) Descendant of Kropp, a pet form of names beginning with the element hrod (fame), as Hrodobert, Hrodgaer, Rotbrand, etc.; one who came from Kropp, in Germany; one who had a prominent goiter.

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Kropp Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany8,2561:9,7511,226
United States4,6991:77,1358,828
Australia4901:55,0936,756
France4001:166,05725,870
Canada3091:119,24112,570
Poland1601:237,55530,437
Brazil1221:1,754,70857,059
Austria1031:82,67412,370
Russia971:1,485,805102,006
Sweden811:121,5658,649
Argentina531:806,48053,420
Denmark501:112,89410,491
England361:1,547,72466,012
Italy321:1,911,14687,725
Switzerland311:264,93321,684
Hungary281:350,58125,143
Belgium211:547,45951,586
New Zealand201:226,41621,878
Czechia161:664,59262,292
Netherlands151:1,125,81268,885
Spain141:3,339,43167,428
Chile111:1,601,49826,155
Ukraine91:5,058,077228,455
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Belarus61:1,583,51089,472
Kyrgyzstan41:1,493,16471,188
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4931:101,86310,309

Kropp (16) may also be a first name.

Kropp Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Descendant of Kropp, a pet form of names beginning with the element hrod (fame), as Hrodobert, Hrodgaer, Rotbrand, etc.; one who came from Kropp, in Germany; one who had a prominent goiter.

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

User-submitted Reference

My grandfather (1909-1990) told me the 'u' in Kropp changed to 'o' during immigration.

- anonymous submission

Kropp Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kropp (Russian: Кропп) is carried by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kropp? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 35,023rd most widespread family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 482,523 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 62 percent of Kropp are found; 58 percent are found in Western Europe and 56 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,786,762nd most numerous first name throughout the world. It is borne by 16 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Germany, where it is borne by 8,256 people, or 1 in 9,751. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 25 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 12 percent are found and Hesse, where 10 percent are found. Beside Germany this last name is found in 45 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 31 percent are found and Australia, where 3 percent are found.

Kropp Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kropp has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kropp last name rose 953 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kropp Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Kropp last name is predominantly Orthodox (89%) in Russia.

In The United States Kropp are 10.5% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.27% being registered with the party.

The amount Kropp earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 39.27% more than the national average, earning €41,823 per year; in South Africa they earn 52.46% less than the national average, earning R 112,980 per year; in United States they earn 8.96% more than the national average, earning $47,013 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.39% more than the national average, earning $53,852 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kroppe9125/
Kroopp913/
Kroupp913/
Kropps913/
Kroppf910/
Krop8910,367/
Kroppfe830/
Kropf8010,212/
Krapp804,777/
Cropp802,783/
Kroop80380/
Krops80288/
Krope80233/
Khrop80105/
Kroup8024/
Kroph8018/
Kropš8014/
Kropt8010/
Krzop801/
Kroppová7713/
Krappe73576/
Kraupp73129/
Cropps7390/
Kroopf7343/
Kropsz7315/
Krospe737/
Croppe737/
Kroope736/
Kroupe732/
Kropft731/
Krapps731/
Kropfs731/
Krophe731/
Kropss731/
Kropsh731/
Kropfe731/
Kreupp731/
Krappf730/
Kroops730/
Croopp730/
Krob671,790/
Krap67618/
Crop67453/
Kropova67373/
Kropsch67104/
Kropová6769/
Krauppe678/
Qrop671/
Krooptd671/
Kroupft670/

Kropp Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kropp in the Russian language
Кроппkropp-

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