Krumbein Surname

296,403rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,287 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Krumbein Surname Definition:

(from a personal characteristic) Literally, “crooked-legged” or “bow-legged” person.

Krumbein Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany9201:87,50611,021
United States2571:1,410,34697,237
Israel651:131,65614,227
Argentina351:1,221,24071,984
England41:13,929,515290,718
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Krumbein Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(from a personal characteristic) Literally, “crooked-legged” or “bow-legged” person.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Krumbein Last Name Facts

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

The last name Krumbein is more frequently found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Krumbein? popularity and diffusion

The surname Krumbein is the 296,403rd most widely held last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 5,662,429 people. The surname Krumbein occurs mostly in Europe, where 72 percent of Krumbein live; 72 percent live in Western Europe and 72 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name Krumbein is most widely held in Germany, where it is carried by 920 people, or 1 in 87,506. In Germany Krumbein is mostly concentrated in: Thuringia, where 37 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 19 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 15 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany Krumbein is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Israel, where 5 percent reside.

Krumbein Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Krumbein has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 2,336 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Krumbein Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Krumbein surname are 41.51% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 94.74% registered to vote for the political party.

Krumbein earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.91% more than the national average, earning $50,875 USD per year.

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