Kröyer Surname

3,665,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iceland
Highest density in:
Iceland

Kröyer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kröyer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iceland201:19,0041,557
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Kröyer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kröyer is held by more people in Iceland than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kröyer? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kröyer is the 3,665,662nd most numerous surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 251,294,687 people. The surname Kröyer occurs mostly in Europe, where 93 percent of Kröyer reside; 93 percent reside in Northern Europe and 93 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The surname Kröyer is most numerous in Iceland, where it is held by 20 people, or 1 in 19,004. In Iceland it is most common in: Eastern Region, where 50 percent live, Northeastern Region, where 35 percent live and Southern Peninsula, where 10 percent live. Barring Iceland it is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Denmark, where 10 percent live and Sweden, where 10 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kreuyer7721/
Kroeyer7713/
Kraeyer772/
Kruiyer771/
Kröge7310/
Kreuer67870/
Cröger6716/
Kraeye6712/
Kreoir671/
Kruijer621,200/
Kreuijer5728/
Kroeijer571/
Krehourh570/
Kräge5563/
Creuer503/
Kreuey501/
Krejhi501/

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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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  • 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 Kröyer
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