Krugers Surname

2,121,169th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 79 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Krugers Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'publican', 'pub owner', 'innkeeper', or '(traveling) harness dealer' in ancient German. It comes from the word krug, which means 'tavern', 'inn', or 'jug'.

Krugers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands671:252,04732,252
United States71:51,779,848968,877
England21:27,859,030389,889
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

The alternate forms: Krügers (14) are calculated separately.

Krugers Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'publican', 'pub owner', 'innkeeper', or '(traveling) harness dealer' in ancient German. It comes from the word krug, which means 'tavern', 'inn', or 'jug'.

- Matthias Krüger

Krugers Last Name Facts

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

Krugers is found most in The Netherlands. It can appear as a variant: Krügers. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Krugers? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,121,169th most commonly held last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 92,247,417 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 87 percent of Krugers are found; 85 percent are found in Western Europe and 85 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most commonly occurring in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 67 people, or 1 in 252,047. In The Netherlands it is most prevalent in: North Brabant, where 39 percent reside, North Holland, where 25 percent reside and South Holland, where 16 percent reside. Aside from The Netherlands it is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 9 percent reside and England, where 3 percent reside.

Krugers Last Name Statistics demography

Krugers earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 30.69% less than the national average, earning $29,906 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Krügers9514/
Kruger's931/
Kreugers931/
Kruegers931/
Krigers86189/
Krogers862/
Crugers860/
Kriegers80110/
Creugers8092/
Kriggers801/
Kreusers801/
Krozers712/
Crusers710/
Criegers6718/
Cruchers670/
Crouziers639/
Crutchers636/
Crouchers632/
Cruzsears631/
Crochers531/

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