Kruah Surname

162,212th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,682 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Liberia
Highest density in:
Liberia

Kruah Surname User-submission:

The surname Kruah means 'hero' in the Dan (Gio) ethnic group, Liberia and in the Dan (Yacouba) ethnic group, Ivory Coast, West Africa.

Kruah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Liberia2,6541:1,661217
United States241:15,102,456529,929
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Tunisia11:610,62630,336

Kruah (88) may also be a first name.

Kruah Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Kruah means 'hero' in the Dan (Gio) ethnic group, Liberia and in the Dan (Yacouba) ethnic group, Ivory Coast, West Africa.

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Kruah Last Name Facts

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

Kruah (Hindi: करूआ) is found in Liberia more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Kruah.

How Common Is The Last Name Kruah? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kruah is the 162,212th most frequent family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,717,206 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Kruah live; 99 percent live in West Africa and 99 percent live in Anglo-West Africa. It is also the 1,017,994th most widespread first name globally, held by 88 people.

The surname Kruah is most numerous in Liberia, where it is held by 2,654 people, or 1 in 1,661. In Liberia Kruah is most frequent in: Nimba County, where 79 percent reside, Montserrado County, where 13 percent reside and Margibi County, where 3 percent reside. Other than Liberia this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Taiwan, where 0 percent reside.

Kruah Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kruah are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the party.

Kruah earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 29.26% more than the national average, earning $55,773 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Krouash8319/
Krouach831/
Kroua8035/
Kruho8030/
Kruha8018/
Khroua7331/
Kruhaj7327/
Krouho7319/
Kruhai737/
Krauas732/
Krouad732/
Krouha731/
Krauaz731/
Kruhio731/
Krouaz731/
Krugia730/
Qrouash67334/
Krouhou679/
Khrouat671/
Krauhaus6234/
Gkrougia6218/
Qroua601/
Krouo601/
Creua601/
Croua600/
Kruhajová5715/
Crouau55306/
Kreuey551/
Crouas550/

Kruah Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kruah in the Hindi language
करूआkaru'a-

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