Kruz Surname

480,002nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 695 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Kruz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kruz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland2281:166,70523,260
United States1511:2,400,390147,856
India851:9,024,299181,432
Canada381:969,62173,252
Brazil351:6,116,409148,801
Mexico221:5,642,10030,806
Israel161:534,85239,210
England161:3,482,379114,324
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Ukraine91:5,058,077228,455
Croatia91:469,84536,710
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
France51:13,284,544357,392
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Bulgaria41:1,744,72646,837
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
El Salvador31:2,114,6295,401
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:1,434,82077,606

The alternate forms: Kruź (5) & Krüz (1) are calculated separately.

Kruz (128) may also be a first name.

Kruz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kruz is most common in Poland. It can occur as: Kruź or Krüz. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kruz? popularity and diffusion

It is the 480,002nd most widespread family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 10,485,678 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 44 percent of Kruz live; 35 percent live in Eastern Europe and 34 percent live in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 821,896th most common first name in the world, borne by 128 people.

The last name Kruz is most commonly held in Poland, where it is carried by 228 people, or 1 in 166,705. Outside of Poland it exists in 43 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent are found and India, where 12 percent are found.

Kruz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kruz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kruz last name increased 431 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kruz Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Orthodox (45%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Kruz surname are 6.03% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 59.26% registered with the political party.

The amount Kruz earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.85% less than the national average, earning $40,195 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.78% less than the national average, earning $41,845 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kruź925/
Krüz921/
Kreuz895,183/
Krauz892,057/
Krutz891,273/
Krusz89347/
Krucz89176/
Krouz8954/
Kruzs8912/
Kruiz892/
Krhuz892/
Kreutz8012,417/
Krausz805,700/
Krautz801,958/
Kroutz801,541/
Kruisz80160/
Kruitz8055/
Kraucz8035/
Krauzs8010/
Ckrauz805/
Khrouz804/
Krauzt801/
Krauzė801/
Gkrouz801/
Kreusz801/
Krutze800/
Krutzs800/
Cruz753,580,273/
Kruc758,848/
Krus752,832/
Kruś75709/
Kroz75231/
Kruß75150/
Kruš7523/
Qruz753/
Kreutze7357/
Kruzova7330/
Krausze733/
Krutzsh731/
Kruzsch731/
Kruzová731/
Kroucze731/
Kroutze731/
Kruizch730/
Kraus67133,486/
Kruse6793,933/
Krauß6722,722/
Kruis672,369/
Kruts672,055/
Krzos671,568/
Cruiz671,302/
Krush671,287/
Kruch671,022/
Kruus671,022/
Krutzsch67773/
Kruss67656/
Crusz67549/
Krocz67402/
Krous67385/
Kreus67343/
Krzus67327/
Khrus67302/
Kruys67263/
Crauz67209/
Krzuś67193/
Creuz67162/
Kreuzová67146/
Krauzová67140/
Kruce6784/
Krouzová6770/
Kruhs6757/
Kreuzova6742/
Krauzova6734/
Crutz6730/
Crouz6725/
Kroez6720/
Cruzh6720/
Krouß6718/
Kreuß6715/
Kruså6712/
Cruzz6711/
Krosz679/
Krauc679/
Khruzova678/
Krutszch678/
Kruiß678/
Krúzs677/
Crujz675/
Crruz674/
Cruzx674/
Hcruz674/
Cruuz674/
Cruzt674/
Ccruz673/
Khroz673/
Kruić673/
Krooz673/
Krrus672/
Krucs672/
Crzuz672/
Krzoś672/
Kruci672/
Kruic671/
Krgus671/
Krouc671/
C'Ruz671/
Cru'z671/
Crucz671/
Cruyz671/
Krauś671/
Krütz671/
Cruzç671/
Cruzċ671/
Krozz671/
Kreuc671/
Kruztsch670/

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