Krös Surname

1,649,806th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 121 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Krös Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Krös Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany971:829,95360,372
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288

The alternate forms: Kroš (10) are calculated separately.

Krös Last Name Facts

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

The surname Krös occurs most in Germany. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Kroš. For other possible spellings of Krös click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Krös? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,649,806th most numerous last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 60,227,652 people. The last name Krös is predominantly found in Europe, where 87 percent of Krös live; 86 percent live in Western Europe and 86 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name Krös is most widely held in Germany, where it is held by 97 people, or 1 in 829,953. In Germany it is mostly found in: Bavaria, where 62 percent reside, Saxony, where 11 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 8 percent reside. Barring Germany Krös is found in 3 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 13 percent reside and Austria, where 6 percent reside.

Krös Last Name Statistics demography

Krös earn notably more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 21.69% more than the national average, earning R 289,176 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kröss89428/
Kőrös89409/
Kröse8958/
Kröst8927/
Kröjs8924/
Kröhs8912/
Krö866/
Kroš8310/
Krösch8057/
Krösse801/
Kres75769/
Kröh7597/
Kröß7559/
Kröz7534/
Krösche73228/
Kress6720,858/
Kroes676,442/
Kruis672,369/
Krosh67440/
Krash67412/
Kresh67369/
Kreus67343/
Krasz67126/
Kraes6777/
Kräss6746/
Krehs6739/
Krész6714/
Kröth6710/
Krosz679/
Kröpp678/
Kőrösová677/
Khres673/
Kresś671/
Gkres671/
Kröße671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Krös
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