Kroukamp Surname

270,292nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,443 people bear this surname

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

Kroukamp Surname Definition:

“Inn Keeper” in Old German (Krauk Hamer). Compare “Kroeg” in Afrikaans.

Kroukamp Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,4091:38,4514,938
England241:2,321,58686,519
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

Kroukamp Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Inn Keeper” in Old German (Krauk Hamer). Compare “Kroeg” in Afrikaans.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Kroukamp Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kroukamp is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Kroukamp.

How Common Is The Last Name Kroukamp? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 270,292nd most numerous surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,050,274 people. The surname Kroukamp occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Kroukamp are found; 98 percent are found in Southern Africa and 98 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is held by 1,409 people, or 1 in 38,451. In South Africa it is most frequent in: Western Cape, where 43 percent live, Gauteng, where 31 percent live and North West, where 7 percent live. Other than South Africa it exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in England, where 2 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

Kroukamp Last Name Statistics demography

Kroukamp earn a lot more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 35.82% more than the national average, earning R 322,752 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Krokamp931/
Croukamp881,185/
Kroucamp88309/
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Kruskamp88167/
Kruiskamp82202/
Kreuzkamp82163/
Kruyskamp8226/
Kreutkamp822/
Crouckamp821/
Kreuskamp820/
Krakamp808/
Krucamp801/
Kruijskamp7827/
Croucamp751,526/
Kreikamp75152/
Craukamp75112/
Krijkamp7574/
Kraucamp7557/
Kreykamp7540/
Kruscamp754/
Kraykamp753/
Croykamp751/
Kraaikamp71250/
Kraaykamp7157/
Kreijkamp7156/
Kraijkamp712/
Kraehkamp711/
Kreidkamp711/
Kraaijkamp67176/
Craucamp63374/
Croecamp6320/
Craaikamp591/

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