Krynauw Surname

348,561st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,048 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Krynauw Surname Definition:

“Crow’s Meadow” - Old Dutch. Compare “Kraai” in Afrikaans.

Krynauw Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa9761:55,5107,059
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
Zimbabwe141:1,102,73166,551
England91:6,190,895170,599
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Namibia51:481,88011,140
China21:683,660,78330,601
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Krynauw (26) may also be a first name.

Krynauw Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Crow’s Meadow” - Old Dutch. Compare “Kraai” in Afrikaans.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Krynauw Last Name Facts

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

The surname Krynauw is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Krynauw? popularity and diffusion

The surname Krynauw is the 348,561st most numerous surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 6,953,765 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Krynauw are found; 95 percent are found in Southern Africa and 95 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Krynauw is also the 2,084,397th most frequently used first name in the world, held by 26 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is held by 976 people, or 1 in 55,510. In South Africa Krynauw is most numerous in: Western Cape, where 48 percent reside, Gauteng, where 36 percent reside and North West, where 4 percent reside. Barring South Africa this last name is found in 11 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 2 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 1 percent reside.

Krynauw Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Krynauw earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 72.21% more than the national average, earning R 409,236 per year and in United States they earn 2.81% less than the national average, earning $41,938 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kraynauw932/
Krynaw922/
Kraynuw865/
Krijnauw8020/
Krynow773/
Krisnaw7112/
Kresnaw715/
Krenawz711/
Khreangaw631/
Kränow623/
Krenav623/
Krenow621/
Crenaw620/
Kreinow576/
Krajnow576/
Krehnow575/
Crenhaw571/
Kraynoov531/
Crenahsw531/

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