Krog
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English
Etymology
- As a Danish and Norwegian surname, from krog (“corner, nook”).
- As a Danish, north German and Norwegian surname, from German Krug (“pub, inn”), which is also found in Swedish krog.
- Also as a north German surname, from Middle Low German kroch (“enclosed piece of pasture”), from Proto-Germanic *kruftaz (“a hill; a curve”), from Proto-Indo-European *grewb- (“to bend; arch, crook, curve”). Likely related to crop.
- As a Serbo-Croatian surname, from krug (“ring, circle”, also "wooded area, forest").
Proper noun
Krog (plural Krogs)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Krog is the 37591st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 592 individuals. Krog is most common among White (93.58%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Krog”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 355.