Krotz Surname

153,588th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,862 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Krotz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Krotz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,2791:42,3595,415
United States8861:409,09635,632
Germany4501:178,90120,943
Canada771:478,51441,057
Israel531:161,46516,670
Brazil311:6,905,624162,221
Austria251:340,61736,996
Argentina221:1,942,88297,983
England111:5,065,278148,650
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023

The alternate forms: Krötz (820) are calculated separately.

Krotz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Krotz is found most frequently in South Africa. It can occur in the variant forms: Krötz. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Krotz? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 153,588th most frequently occurring surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 2,546,312 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 45 percent of Krotz reside; 45 percent reside in Southern Africa and 45 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Krotz is most numerous in South Africa, where it is held by 1,279 people, or 1 in 42,359. In South Africa it is most frequent in: Western Cape, where 74 percent are found, Free State, where 7 percent are found and Northern Cape, where 5 percent are found. Aside from South Africa this last name is found in 23 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 31 percent are found and Germany, where 16 percent are found.

Krotz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Krotz last name are 28.88% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75.65% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Krotz earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 41.02% less than the national average, earning R 140,160 per year; in United States they earn 9.06% more than the national average, earning $47,057 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.05% more than the national average, earning $58,649 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Krötz93820/
Kroutz911,541/
Kroetz911,320/
Krotzs9113/
Krotsz913/
Kroytz913/
Krotze912/
Krostz911/
Kroitz910/
Kroz89231/
Kroittz832/
Kroutze831/
Kratz8019,820/
Kretz808,026/
Crotz80646/
Krocz80402/
Krätz80349/
Krots80114/
Krouz8054/
Kroiz8049/
Krohz8022/
Krozh804/
Khroz803/
Krooz803/
Krotc801/
Kroyz801/
Krozz801/
Krotzsch7750/
Kroitzsh7710/
Kreutz7312,417/
Kraatz735,094/
Kraetz73175/
Kreetz73133/
Croutz73104/
Krahtz7365/
Krotts7352/
Kratze7325/
Kroyts7322/
Krotse7318/
Krattz7316/
Croitz738/
Krastz738/
Krotch737/
Kroots736/
Khrouz734/
Kroizs733/
Krotsh733/
Krouts733/
Kroits732/
Crottz731/
Gkretz731/
Kraztz731/
Gkrouz731/
Krathz730/
Crotze730/
Kroitzsch7193/
Kroetzsch7129/
Kroc671,002/
Croz67264/
Kraz67148/
Krotsch67138/
Kráz6746/
Krotche6746/
Kroć6731/
Kroutch6723/
Kroitts6711/
Croutze679/
Krasthz673/
Kroetsh672/
Kroutse672/
Qroz672/
Kroucze671/

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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 Krotz
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