About the Kriegel Surname

Families named Kriegel share their surname's story with Krieger, of which it is a variant. The family name meaning is “Warrior”, the same as for Krieger.

• You may also find the name written Krieg and Krier.
• 1,098 Americans were listed as Kriegel in the 2010 census. That is enough to place it in the top 25,000 American surnames. French civil records give 896 births under the name Kriegel from 1891 to 2000, peaking in 1951–1960.
• Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them.
• Kriegel is listed among the recognised spellings of Krieger.

Family crest and blazon

Arms linked to Krieger and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Want more than a summary? See the Kriegel family name pack.