The Kroll surname

In the 2010 U.S. Census, 11,098 people carried this name — #3,253 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 26,600 people counted. That is up 3% from 10,731 in 2000.

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What the name means

The meaning of the Kroll surname

As a German and Dutch surname, from a nickname meaning "curly (haired);" see curl.

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary (en.wiktionary.org) — entry «Kroll» (English), by Wiktionary contributors · licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) · excerpt, lightly adapted.

In Poland’s population register

1,073 people named Kroll have a registered home in Poland.

Of the 1,419 in Poland’s national register, these are the ones with a permanent address on file. They live in 14 of Poland’s 16 voivodeships, most of all in Pomeranian.

Where it concentrates, on the map

Where they live today

Pomeranian 332
Greater Poland 263
Opole 115
Silesian 103
Kuyavian-Pomeranian 74
Warmian-Masurian 38
Masovian 33
West Pomeranian 31

PESEL register, Ministry of Digital Affairs of Poland (dane.gov.pl) — CC0 · living people by voivodeship of permanent residence, 20 January 2026.

In Switzerland’s population statistics

160 people named Kroll live in Switzerland.

They live in 13 of Switzerland’s 26 cantons, most of all in Zurich.

Where it concentrates, on the map

Where they live today

Zurich 52
Aargau 18
St. Gallen 16
Lucerne 15
Bern 12
Basel-Stadt 11
Thurgau 11
Solothurn 8

Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), «Surnames of the permanent resident population by canton», 2025, opendata.swiss/en/dataset/nachnamen-der-standigen-wohnbevolkerung-nach-kanton3 · names with fewer than 3 bearers in a canton are not published.

In Argentina’s national register

At least 74 people named Kroll live in Argentina.

RENAPER only publishes a name in a province when more than ten people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in Buenos Aires Province.

Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.

Where they live today

Buenos Aires Province 33
La Pampa 26
City of Buenos Aires 15

RENAPER (National Registry of Persons, Argentina), surnames of residents by province, December 2021 — CC BY 4.0.

In France’s civil register

France’s register of deaths holds 49 people named Kroll.

19 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 11 départements, most often Moselle.

Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.

Where they were born

Born outside France 19
Moselle 7
Pas-de-Calais 4
Loire 3
Nord 3
Paris 3
Haut-Rhin 3
Bouches-du-Rhône 2
Oise 2

Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.

In the Nordic population registers

60 people named Kroll is counted in Sweden.

Sweden’s figure is from 31 December 2022, the last count Statistics Sweden published.

Counted, by country

Sweden (2022) 60

Own calculations based on data from Statistics Sweden (SCB), surnames with at least two bearers, 31 December 2022 — CC BY 4.0 (names with 20 or more bearers shown).

In print

Kroll in American newspapers,
1883–1922.

Newspaper page from Ellsworth American carrying the name Kroll
Ellsworth American 1922-08-23
Newspaper page from The Mineral Argus carrying the name Kroll
The Mineral Argus 1883-09-13
Newspaper page from Daily Kennebec Journal carrying the name Kroll
Daily Kennebec Journal 1921-05-25

Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 17,462 pages in all carry the name.

In print

Kroll in Australian newspapers,
1850s–1990s.

820 articles name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Kroll. The most, 173, date from the 1930s. Weighed against how much of each state’s press from the same decades has been digitised, it stands out most in Queensland, at 2.9 times its expected share.

Articles, by state

Queensland 517
New South Wales 133
Victoria 98
Western Australia 44
Tasmania 10
ACT (Canberra) 8
South Australia 6

Trove, National Library of Australia (trove.nla.gov.au) · articles in its digitised newspapers that name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Kroll.

Who carried it

People named Kroll,
with a public archive behind them.

  • Wilhelm Kroll
    Wilhelm Kroll 1869–1939 · university teacher
  • Wilhelm Kroll
    Wilhelm Kroll 1869–1939 · university teacher
  • Oskar Kroll d. 1878 · painter
  • Sigismund Kroll 1502–1572 · physician
  • Wilhelm Kroll 1836–1923 · judge
  • Wilhelm Kroll 1836–1923 · judge

Wikidata (CC0) · portraits via Wikimedia Commons, shown cropped, in the public domain or CC0 · 10 lives in all are documented under this name.

In the public record

People named Kroll,
in the records of 8 countries.

Soldiers, farmers, migrants and neighbours who carried the name and left a trace in public archives. Everyone shown here died long ago or was born more than a century ago.

United States2,459 records

2,459 records of the Kroll name in the United States
  • Passenger arrivals in the United States, 1820–1912 1,040
  • U.S. Army enlistment records, World War II 442
  • Other U.S. records 977
  1. Names engraved on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C.
    Example: U.S. war memorial
    War record Ernest Nick Kroll

    Born 1942; from Portland, Oregon. U.S. Army, infantryman; died of illness 1967 in South Vietnam. Buried at Willamette National Cemetery, Oregon.

    U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)
  2. A United States Selective Service registration card, 1942
    Example: U.S. registration card, 1942
    Military record Harley A. Kroll

    Born 1911 in Ohio. Enlisted 1942 at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana; farm hand. U.S. Army veteran of World War II; died 1997, buried at Toledo Memorial Park Cemetery, Sylvania, Ohio.

    U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)
  3. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Bernhard Kroll

    Arrived at New York in 1904 aboard the Blucher from Hamburg, aged 40; laborer. From Srerady, Russia; bound for Newark.

    U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted)

Showing 3 of 2,459 records for Kroll in the United States.

Counts: U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted) · U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain) · NYC Department of Records & Information Services, Historical Vital Records (NYC Open Data) · U.S. National Archives, Flexoline Index Data File (public domain) · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0) · New York State Department of Health, Genealogical Research Death Index · U.S. National Archives, Defense Casualty Analysis System (public domain) · Sacramento County, Historic Burials (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Vietnam Veterans Memorial, photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Carden, 2009 (public domain); U.S. Selective Service registration card, 1942 (public domain); Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain).

Germany2,469 records

2,469 records of the Kroll name in Germany
  • Germany's First World War casualty lists, 1914–1919 2,463
  • German emigration and citizenship files 6
  1. A page of the German First World War casualty lists, 18 April 1918
    Example: German casualty list, 1918
    Casualty list Emil Kroll

    Born 1884; from Königsberg i. Pr. Reported missing in the Prussian casualty list of 6 April 1915; then reported taken prisoner in the list of 30 December 1916; then listed as returned from captivity in the list of 11 June 1918 (Landwehr Infantry Regiment No. 24).

    Verein für Computergenealogie e.V. (2026). Deutsche Verlustlisten des Ersten Weltkriegs – Datensammlung (Version 1.0), DOI 10.5281/zenodo.18330751 (CC0)
  2. The first page of an emigration file from Gündlingen, Baden, 1883
    Example: German emigration file, 1883
    Emigration record Julius Kröll

    Left Lahr for Brussels, Belgium in 1875.

    Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek / Landesarchiv Baden-Württemberg (CC0)
  3. The first page of an emigration file from Gündlingen, Baden, 1883
    Example: German emigration file, 1883
    Emigration record Johann Michael Kroll

    Emigrated to North America in 1868.

    Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek / Brandenburgisches Landeshauptarchiv (CC0)

Showing 3 of 2,469 records for Kroll in Germany.

Counts: Verein für Computergenealogie e.V. (2026). Deutsche Verlustlisten des Ersten Weltkriegs – Datensammlung (Version 1.0), DOI 10.5281/zenodo.18330751 (CC0) · Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek (CC0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Deutsche Verlustlisten, Prussian list 1116, 18 April 1918 (scan via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0); Emigration file, Gündlingen, 1883, Landesarchiv Baden-Württemberg, Staatsarchiv Freiburg B 694/1 Nr. 1389 (CC BY 4.0).

Netherlands1,150 records

1,150 records of the Kroll name in the Netherlands
  • Dutch civil registers (births, marriages, deaths) 698
  • Dutch population registers 379
  • Dutch church registers before 1811 73
  1. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record Hilligje Kroll

    Married in 1869 in Staphorst; labourer. Died 1872 in Staphorst, aged 45.

    Open Archives, Collectie Overijssel locatie Zwolle (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record Jean Kroll

    Married in 1847 in Maastricht; labourer. Died 1885 in Maastricht, aged 71.

    Open Archives, Regionaal Historisch Centrum Limburg (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Death record Willem Kroll

    Born 1873 in Arnhem. Died 1937 in Utrecht, aged 64.

    Open Archives, Gelders Archief (CC BY 4.0); Open Archives, Het Utrechts Archief (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 1,150 records for Kroll in the Netherlands.

Counts: Open Archives (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Marriage register, Tilburg, 1911, Regionaal Archief Tilburg (public domain); Civil register, Berlin, 1880, Landesarchiv Berlin (CC0).

Australia71 records

71 records of the Kroll name in Australia
  • Queensland State Archives indexes 52
  • Victoria passenger lists, 1839–1923 13
  • Other Australian records 6
  1. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Mathilda Kroll

    Arrived in Queensland in 1884 aboard the Merkara, aged 11.

    Queensland State Archives (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A petition to the probate court of St. Louis, 1848
    Example: probate petition, 1848
    Probate record Eva Marie Kroll

    Of Kew, Victoria; died 2001.

    Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Death record Joseph Kroll

    Of Nimbin, New South Wales; died 1910.

    Museums of History NSW – State Archives Collection (CC BY)

Showing 3 of 71 records for Kroll in Australia.

Counts: Queensland State Archives (CC BY 4.0) · Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0) · Museums of History NSW – State Archives Collection (CC BY). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain); Petition to the probate court, St. Louis, 1848, Missouri Historical Society (public domain); Civil register, Berlin, 1880, Landesarchiv Berlin (CC0).

Canada14 records

14 records of the Kroll name in Canada
  • City of Calgary cemetery records 5
  • City of Winnipeg cemetery records 4
  • Other Canadian records 5
  1. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record Bessie Margaret Kroll

    Buried in 1994 at Queen's Park Cemetery, Calgary, Alberta, aged 82.

    City of Calgary. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary.
  2. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record Herbert Kroll

    Died 1996, aged 73; buried at Brookside Cemetery, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

    City of Winnipeg. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Winnipeg.
  3. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record Walter Kroll

    Buried in 1993 at Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo, Ontario.

    Contains information provided by the City of Waterloo under licence

Showing 3 of 14 records for Kroll in Canada.

Counts: City of Calgary. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary. · City of Winnipeg. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Winnipeg. · Contains information provided by the City of Waterloo under licence · Halifax Regional Municipality. Contains information licenced under the Open Government Licence—Halifax. · Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia. · City of Vancouver. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Vancouver. Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Halifax, photo by Edgar El (CC BY 3.0).

France14 records

14 records of the Kroll name in France France's national death register, 1970–2001
  1. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Bertha Kroll

    Born 1909 in Russia; died 1993 in Haubourdin (Nord).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)
  2. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Edmond Kroll

    Born 1926 in Rouvroy; died 1983 in Lens (Pas-de-Calais).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)
  3. A page of the death register of Nice, 1930
    Example: French death register, 1930
    Death record Jean-Paul Kroll

    Born 1948 in Metz (Moselle); died 1994 in Verdun (Meuse).

    Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte)

Showing 3 of 14 records for Kroll in France.

Counts: Insee, Fichier des personnes décédées (Licence Ouverte). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Death register of Nice, 1930, Archives départementales des Alpes-Maritimes (public domain).

Norway3 records

3 records of the Kroll name in Norway Norway's 1910 census
  1. A page of the 1910 United States census, Milwaukee
    Example: U.S. census, 1910
    Census record Louise Kroll

    Census of 1910: Skovveien, Kristiania; "departementsassistent", born 1858 in Trondhjem.

    Arkivverket, Digitalarkivet, 1910 census (CC BY 3.0 NO)
  2. A page of the 1910 United States census, Milwaukee
    Example: U.S. census, 1910
    Census record Dorothea Kroll

    Census of 1910: Skovveien, Kristiania; "departementsassistent", born 1863 in Trondhjem.

    Arkivverket, Digitalarkivet, 1910 census (CC BY 3.0 NO)

Showing 2 of 3 records for Kroll in Norway.

Counts: Arkivverket, Digitalarkivet, 1910 census (CC BY 3.0 NO). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: U.S. census of 1910, Milwaukee (public domain).

United Kingdom1 record

1 record of the Kroll name in the United Kingdom War Office casualty lists, 1917–1919, among the dead
  1. A First World War roll of honour of the staff of C. & E. Morton Ltd
    Example: roll of honour, 1914–1919
    War record D. Kroll

    East Surrey Regiment. Listed among the dead in the War Office casualty list of 1917.

    National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain)

Counts: National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: C. & E. Morton Ltd roll of honour, 1914–1919, photo by Adrian S Pye via Geograph (CC BY-SA 2.0).

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