Kroshus Surname

1,035,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 243 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Kroshus Surname User-submission:

The meaning of this surname is 'crossing the ocean'. It is Norwegian. .

Kroshus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2261:1,603,801107,667
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Kroshus Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The meaning of this surname is 'crossing the ocean'. It is Norwegian. .

- haleykroshus

Kroshus Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kroshus occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kroshus? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,035,555th most frequently used family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 29,989,901 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Kroshus live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 226 people, or 1 in 1,603,801. In The United States it is primarily found in: Minnesota, where 35 percent are found, North Dakota, where 15 percent are found and Nevada, where 9 percent are found. Outside of The United States this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 7 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 0 percent are found.

Kroshus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kroshus has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kroshus last name increased 22,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kroshus Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kroshus last name are 3.18% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56.41% being registered to vote for the party.

Kroshus earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.05% more than the national average, earning $44,465 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Krosshus9313/
Krosus921/
Krushus861/
Kroshos861/
Croshus860/
Krasus774/
Krashu771/
Kratschus759/
Krauschus756/
Kraushaus750/
Krousos7162/
Krousou7116/
Croesus7114/
Krodsuy716/
Krotsui715/
Krasuse712/
Crosuse711/
Krasius711/
Kröszus711/
Krossou711/
Krochut711/
Kroisos711/
Kroisou711/
Gkrosou711/
Croshau711/
Krodsui711/
Krasuss711/
Krassus711/
Crossus710/
Crosius710/
Kroussos6776/
Krasause6736/
Kroussou676/
Krasu674/
Qrosu673/
Krossoey671/
Kraushau670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kroshus
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