Kryzh Surname

633,196th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 482 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belarus
Highest density in:
Belarus

Kryzh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kryzh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belarus3351:28,3614,915
Ukraine1021:446,30152,698
Russia431:3,351,699174,427
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kryzh Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kryzh (Russian: Крыж) is more frequently found in Belarus than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kryzh? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 633,196th most widely held last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 15,119,390 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 95 percent of Kryzh live; 95 percent live in Eastern Europe and 95 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most commonly held in Belarus, where it is carried by 335 people, or 1 in 28,361. In Belarus it is most frequent in: Minsk Region, where 65 percent are found, Minsk, where 25 percent are found and Grodno Region, where 4 percent are found. Outside of Belarus this last name exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 21 percent are found and Russia, where 9 percent are found.

Kryzh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Kryzh last name is chiefly Orthodox (83%) in Russia and Orthodox (88%) in Belarus.

In The United States Kryzh are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 60% being registered with the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kryzhe913/
Krzyzh910/
Krzhyzh834/
Krysh80168/
Krysz8063/
Krzyz8055/
Kryze8031/
Krizh8023/
Krezh8010/
Krycz809/
Kroyz801/
Kryzhova77405/
Krzysz7323/
Kreych7321/
Krysch7318/
Kreyze7313/
Kraych7312/
Kreysh7310/
Krayze737/
Kreyhs737/
Kruyze736/
Kridzh734/
Kroych732/
Krzish731/
Kraysh731/
Khrysh731/
Kryś672,082/
Kryj67290/
Krzisch6775/
Kryc6769/
Kreysch6736/
Cryz6727/
Kréz6725/
Kryzova6725/
Kryzová6718/
Kryč6717/
Krzysch6711/
Kräzsch677/
Kryš674/
Krýz672/
Kryshch671/
Kryż671/
Kríz671/
Qryz671/
Kruizch670/
Krjz670/

Kryzh Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kryzh in the Russian language
Крыжkryz-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kryzh
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