Krüger Surname
Approximately 161,689 people bear this surname
Krüger Surname User-submission:
This surname means 'publican', 'pub owner', 'innkeeper', or '(traveling) harness dealer' in ancient German. It comes from the word krug, which means 'tavern', 'inn', or 'jug'.
Krüger Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 154,907 | 1:520 | 25 |
| South Africa | 2,585 | 1:20,958 | 2,655 |
| Poland | 1,025 | 1:37,082 | 5,765 |
| Denmark | 800 | 1:7,056 | 644 |
| Sweden | 664 | 1:14,829 | 1,268 |
| Austria | 460 | 1:18,512 | 2,855 |
| Switzerland | 383 | 1:21,444 | 3,421 |
| Norway | 319 | 1:16,120 | 1,956 |
| Brazil | 188 | 1:1,138,693 | 39,662 |
| Estonia | 88 | 1:15,020 | 2,406 |
| Peru | 34 | 1:934,827 | 18,471 |
| Netherlands | 34 | 1:496,682 | 47,398 |
| Czechia | 34 | 1:312,749 | 39,315 |
| Hungary | 28 | 1:350,581 | 25,143 |
| France | 25 | 1:2,656,909 | 193,074 |
| England | 15 | 1:3,714,537 | 119,675 |
| Finland | 14 | 1:392,622 | 26,475 |
| Slovakia | 11 | 1:485,132 | 57,527 |
| United States | 11 | 1:32,950,812 | 797,015 |
| Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
| Argentina | 8 | 1:5,342,927 | 168,491 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5 | 1:1,832,455 | 58,414 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| Kosovo | 4 | 1:465,467 | 10,032 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
The alternate forms: Kruger (118,138) & Krűger (9) are calculated separately.
Krüger (70) may also be a first name.
Krüger Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname means 'publican', 'pub owner', 'innkeeper', or '(traveling) harness dealer' in ancient German. It comes from the word krug, which means 'tavern', 'inn', or 'jug'.
- Matthias KrügerKrüger is a German surname, meaning 'inn-keeper'.
- deleted-173293Krüger Demographics
Average Krüger Salary in
Norway
353,927 kr
Per year
Average Salary in
Norway
346,080 kr
Per year
Krüger Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Krüger Come From? nationality or country of origin
Krüger is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may appear as: Kruger or Krűger. For other potential spellings of Krüger click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Krüger? popularity and diffusion
Krüger is the 3,464th most prevalent family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 45,071 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of Krüger live; 96 percent live in Western Europe and 96 percent live in Germanic Europe. Krüger is also the 1,162,016th most commonly occurring first name worldwide, borne by 70 people.
The surname Krüger is most frequently used in Germany, where it is carried by 154,907 people, or 1 in 520. In Germany it is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 18 percent live, Brandenburg, where 15 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 13 percent live. Apart from Germany this surname is found in 48 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 2 percent live and Poland, where 1 percent live.
Krüger Last Name Statistics demography
Krüger earn around the same as the average income. In Norway they earn 2.27% more than the national average, earning 353,927 kr per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kruger | 94 | 118,138 | / |
| Krűger | 94 | 9 | / |
| Krügier | 92 | 5 | / |
| Kriger | 83 | 7,394 | / |
| Crüger | 83 | 191 | / |
| Krügerová | 80 | 38 | / |
| Krueger | 77 | 62,498 | / |
| Krieger | 77 | 55,419 | / |
| Krigger | 77 | 346 | / |
| Krugger | 77 | 185 | / |
| Krigier | 77 | 26 | / |
| Krugher | 77 | 17 | / |
| Krigerr | 77 | 12 | / |
| Krugerr | 77 | 12 | / |
| Krugier | 77 | 11 | / |
| Kricger | 77 | 2 | / |
| Krugeer | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kkruger | 77 | 2 | / |
| Krriger | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kruuger | 77 | 1 | / |
| Krucger | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khruger | 77 | 0 | / |
| Kriegier | 71 | 13 | / |
| Kruegger | 71 | 6 | / |
| Kriegger | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kruegerr | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kriegher | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kriegerr | 71 | 1 | / |
| Krigeier | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kruegher | 71 | 0 | / |
| Krigyr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Krűgerová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Crieger | 62 | 49 | / |
| Crugher | 62 | 23 | / |
| Crigher | 62 | 3 | / |
| Krughjr | 62 | 1 | / |
| Kruegir | 62 | 1 | / |
| Crugier | 62 | 0 | / |
| Kriegir | 62 | 0 | / |
| Krugair | 62 | 0 | / |
| Criegger | 57 | 5 | / |
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