Kruyer Surname

654,010th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 461 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Kruyer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kruyer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1531:110,37417,676
United States971:3,736,690206,520
South Africa641:846,52756,162
Canada441:837,40065,151
Germany381:2,118,565113,742
England341:1,638,76668,634
Australia291:930,88655,860
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371

Kruyer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kruyer is more commonly found in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kruyer? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kruyer is the 654,010th most commonly occurring family name in the world, held by around 1 in 15,808,126 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 49 percent of Kruyer live; 41 percent live in Western Europe and 41 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Kruyer is most frequently held in The Netherlands, where it is held by 153 people, or 1 in 110,374. In The Netherlands it is mostly found in: North Holland, where 44 percent reside, Groningen, where 27 percent reside and Drenthe, where 8 percent reside. Aside from The Netherlands this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent reside and South Africa, where 14 percent reside.

Kruyer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kruyer has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Kruyer surname increased 425 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kruyer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kruyer last name are 24.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.43% being registered with the party.

The amount Kruyer earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 106.92% more than the national average, earning R 491,712 per year; in United States they earn 13.66% more than the national average, earning $49,042 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.05% less than the national average, earning $41,211 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kruer91703/
Kryer9138/
Krauer831,460/
Krayer831,096/
Kreyer831,061/
Kreuer83870/
Kroyer83675/
Krøyer83413/
Kryjer8354/
Cruyer8334/
Kruier834/
Kruyor834/
Krujer832/
Krouer831/
Kryier831/
Kruyar831/
Kriyer830/
Kruyerová801/
Krugger77185/
Krygger7790/
Krauwer7739/
Krugier7711/
Krouier771/
Kroyher771/
Kroyere771/
Kreyher771/
Krieyer771/
Krayert770/
Cryer737,882/
Krier737,011/
Krour731,072/
Kreer73523/
Kroer73473/
Kreir73293/
Krear7377/
Kraer7322/
Cruer7312/
Kraur732/
Kreur730/
Kruir730/
Kroyherr7121/
Kreier67463/
Krojer67348/
Krejer67101/
Creyer6794/
Kroier6755/
Krøier6747/
Kraier6737/
Krajer6736/
Kroeyr6732/
Crayer6724/
Crauer6718/
Krójer6713/
Krawer6711/
Krauerová6710/
Kréger679/
Krheer677/
Kráger677/
Kriyor675/
Croyer675/
Cryier674/
Creuer673/
Krower673/
Krijer673/
Crouer672/
Krájer672/
Krúger672/
Kqruir671/
Khreer671/
Krajur671/
Kríger671/
Kreyor671/
Crujer671/
Kreure671/
Kriear670/
Criyer670/
Cryerr670/
Kreyar670/
Kreutr670/
Krourt670/

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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 Kruyer
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