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Krüger Krüger, Krueger or Kruger (without the umlaut Ü) are German surnames originating from '' Krüger'', meaning tavern-keeper in Low German and potter in Central German and Upper German. The last name Krüger with umlaut dots is widespread in Germ ...

'', meaning

tavern A tavern is a place of business where people gather to drink alcoholic beverages and be served food such as different types of roast meats and cheese, and (mostly historically) where travelers would receive lodging. An inn is a tavern that h ...

-keeper in

Low German : : : : : (70,000) (30,000) (8,000) , familycolor = Indo-European , fam2 = Germanic , fam3 = West Germanic , fam4 = North Sea Germanic , ancestor = Old Saxon , ancestor2 = Middle L ...

and

potter A potter is someone who makes pottery. Potter may also refer to: Places United States *Potter, originally a section on the Alaska Railroad, currently a neighborhood of Anchorage, Alaska, US * Potter, Arkansas *Potter, Nebraska * Potters, New Je ...

Central German Central German or Middle German (german: mitteldeutsche Dialekte, mitteldeutsche Mundarten, Mitteldeutsch) is a group of High German dialects spoken from the Rhineland in the west to the former eastern territories of Germany. Central German di ...

and

Upper German Upper German (german: Oberdeutsch ) is a family of High German dialects spoken primarily in the southern German-speaking area (). History In the Old High German time, only Alemannic and Bairisch are grouped as Upper German. In the Middle High G ...

. The last name Krüger with umlaut dots is widespread in Germany with some 155,000 people bearing this last name, whereas the form without umlaut dots is widespread in

South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ...

with some 65,000 people, in the US with some 20,000 people and in Brazil with some 14,000 people. In all other countries both forms have less than 5,000 people bearing it.Forebears.io: "Kruger"
/ref> Notable people with the surname include:

People

Adalbert Krueger Karl Nikolaus Adalbert Krueger (9 December 1832 – 21 April 1896) was a German astronomer. Born in Marienburg, Prussia (now Malbork, Poland), he was editor of '' Astronomische Nachrichten ''from 1881 until his death. Krueger died of a heart con ...

(1832–1896), German astronomer *

Alan Krueger Alan Bennett Krueger (September 17, 1960 – March 16, 2019) was an American economist who was the James Madison Professor of Political Economy at Princeton University and Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. He served ...

(1960–2019), American economist *

Alex Kruger Alexander Eaton "Alex" Kruger (born 18 November 1963 in Öhringen, Baden-Württemberg) is a retired male decathlete from England, who was born in Germany. Athletics career He twice competed for Great Britain at the Summer Olympics (1988 and 19 ...

(born 1963), English Olympic decathlete * Alma Kruger (1871–1960), American stage and film actress * Anne Osborn Krueger (born 1934), American economist *

Anton Robert Krueger Anton Robert Krueger (born 28 September 1971, in Phalaborwa, South Africa) is a South African playwright, poet and academic. His plays have been staged in South Africa, as well as in England, Wales, Australia, the USA, Monaco, Venezuela, Argentin ...

(born 1971), South African writer * Barbara Kruger (born 1945), American conceptual artist *

Bernhard Krüger __NOTOC__ Bernhard Krüger (; 26 November 1904 – 3 January 1989) was a member of the NSDAP, SS ''Sturmbannführer'' (Major) during World War II, and leader of the Department VI F 4a, part of the SD-foreign branch in the Reich Security Main O ...

(1904–1989), German SS officer and counterfeiter * Bob Krueger (1935-2022), American politician *

Bradley Kruger Bradley Kruger (born 17 September 1988 in Pretoria, South Africa) is a Netherlands cricketer. He has a shirt number of 21. 2011 World Cup Kruger was part of the Dutch squad at the 2011 World Cup held in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh ...

(born 1988), Dutch cricketer *

Carl Kruger Carl Kruger (born December 3, 1949) is an American convicted felon and politician from New York. A Democrat from Brooklyn, he represented District 27 in the New York State Senate. Kruger was first elected to the State Senate in 1994 and later bec ...

(born 1949), American politician *

Clifford Krueger Clifford W. "Tiny" Krueger (June 24, 1918October 15, 1988) was an American politician, businessman, and circus performer from the U.S. state of Wisconsin. He served 34 years in the Wisconsin State Senate representing vast multi-county districts ...

(1918–1988), American politician * David Michael Krueger (born Peter Woodcock; 1939-2010), Canadian serial killer, rapist, and necrophile * Debbie Kruger (born 1962), Australian writer * Diane Kruger (born 1976), German-American model and actress *

Erwin Krüger Erwin Krüger Urroz (November 2, 1915 in León, Nicaragua – July 28, 1973 in Managua) was a Nicaraguan folklore Folklore is shared by a particular group of people; it encompasses the traditions common to that culture, subculture or group. T ...

(1915–1973), Nicaraguan singer and poet *

Felix Krueger Felix Krueger (or Krüger) (10 August 1874 in Posen; - 25 February 1948 in Basel) was a German psychologist and philosopher. He was a student of Wilhelm Wundt (who is regarded as the father of psychology). From 1912 - 1913 Krueger was an exchange ...

(1874–1948), German psychologist and philosopher *

Frantz Kruger Frantz Kruger (born 22 May 1975 in Kempton Park, South Africa) is a South African born Finnish discus thrower who won the Olympic bronze medal in 2000. He is also a double African champion. His personal best throw of 70.32 metres, achieved i ...

(born 1975), South African discus thrower * Franz Krüger (1797–1857), German painter of equestrian portraits *

Fred Kruger Fred Kruger (born Johan Friedrich Carl Kruger, 18 April 1831 – 15 February 1888) was a German-born photographer noted for his early photography of landscape and indigenous peoples in Victoria, Australia. Migration to Australia from Germany ...

, born Johan Friedrich Carl Kruger, (1831–1888) was a German-born Australian photographer *

Friedrich-Wilhelm Krüger Friedrich-Wilhelm Krüger (8 May 1894 – 10 May 1945) was a German war criminal and paramilitary commander acting as a high-ranking member of the SA and the SS. Between 1939 and 1943 he was the Higher SS and Police Leader in the General Govern ...

(1894–1945), Nazi official * Garnett Kruger (born 1977), South African cricketer * Gottfried Krueger, founder of the

Gottfried Krueger Brewing Company The Gottfried Krueger Brewing Company was a brewery in Newark, New Jersey founded by Gottfried Krueger and John Laible (Gottfried's Uncle) in 1858. The company produced Krueger's Special Beer, the first beer to be sold in cans, in November, 193 ...

of Newark, New Jersey, US *

Hans Krüger Hans Krüger (6 July 1902 – 3 November 1971) was a former member of the NSDAP party and other Nazi organizations who served as an '' SS'' judge in occupied Poland during the Second World War. After the war he became West German politician o ...

(1902–1971), German politician * Hardy Krüger (1928–2022), German actor *

Harvey M. Krueger Harvey Mark Krueger (April 16, 1929 – April 23, 2017) was an American investment banker, former CEO and President of Kuhn, Loeb & Co. known for being the first banker to bring Israel to the international capital markets and helped broker the ...

(1929-2017), former CEO of Kuhn, Loeb & Co. and vice chairman of

Lehman Brothers Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. ( ) was an American global financial services firm founded in 1847. Before Bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers, filing for bankruptcy in 2008, Lehman was the fourth-largest investment bank in the United States (behind Gol ...

* Helen Barbara Kruger (1913–2006), American businesswoman *

Heli Koivula Kruger Heli Maarit Kruger (née Koivula, formerly Koivula-Kruger; born 27 June 1975) is a Finnish former track and field athlete. She was born in Kauhajoki and represented Kauhajoen Karhu throughout her career. She lives in Vaasa. Her main athletic eve ...

(born 1975), Finnish track and field athlete * Jack Kruger (born 1994), American baseball player *

Jbe' Kruger James Barry Kruger (born 23 June 1986) is a South African professional golfer who plays on the Japan Golf Tour, the Sunshine Tour and the Asian Tour. He was born in Kimberley, Northern Cape and turned professional in 2007. He is known professi ...

(born 1986), South African golfer *

Jeffrey Kruger Jeffrey Sonny Kruger MBE (''né'' Krugerkoff, 19 April 1931 –14 May 2014) was a British entertainment business executive who owned the Flamingo Club in Soho, London, established the independent record label Ember Records, and set up the mus ...

(1931–2014), British entertainment business executive *

Jim Krueger Jim Krueger () is an American comic book writer, novelist, and filmmaker. Early life Jim Krueger and his brother grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He developed an interest in comic books and storytelling in his youth, and has described a fateful t ...

, American comic book writer and novelist *

Jimmy Kruger James Thomas Kruger (20 December 1917 – 9 May 1987) was a South African-born politician who was part of the conservative National Party government which championed apartheid. He rose to the position of Minister of Justice and the Police in t ...

(1917–1987), South African minister of justice and the police * Joseph Kruger ( 1869–1927), American-Canadian businessman *

Kandace Krueger Kandace Gayle Krueger Matthews (born May 27, 1976) is an American journalist, singer, TV Host and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss USA 2001 and represented the United States in the Miss Universe 2001 where she placed second runner-up. She i ...

(born 1976), Miss USA 2001 *

Karl-Heinz Krüger Karl-Heinz Krüger (born 25 December 1953) is a retired boxer, who represented East Germany at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union. There he won the bronze medal in the welterweight division (– 67 kg), after being defeated in ...

(born 1953), German boxer *

Karl Wilhelm Krüger Karl Wilhelm Krüger (28 September 1796 – 1 May 1874) was a German Hellenist. Biography He was born at Gross-Nossin in Pomerania, and educated at Halle (1816–20). From 1820 to 1838 he taught at Zerbst, Bernburg, and Berlin where he worked at ...

(1796–1874), German Hellenist * Karoline Krüger (born 1970), Norwegian singer-songwriter and pianist *

Kelly Kruger Kelly Kruger (born November 12, 1981) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for playing Mackenzie Browning on ''The Young and the Restless''. She also played the recurring role of Eva on ''The Bold and the Beautiful''. Early life She was born ...

(born 1982), Canadian actress *

Leondra Kruger Leondra Reid Kruger (born July 28, 1976) is an American judge who is an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of California. A native of South Pasadena, California, she graduated from Harvard College and Yale Law School. Kruger then clerked fo ...

(born 1976), Associate Justice of the California Supreme Court *

Liz Krueger Elizabeth Krueger (born November 20, 1957) is a member of the New York State Senate, representing District 28 on the East Side of Manhattan. First elected in a special election in 2002, Krueger is a Democrat. Background Krueger was born in New ...

(born 1957), American politician * Lon Kruger (born 1952), American college basketball coach *

Louis Krüger Louis Krüger (born 5 June 1996 in Pankow) is a German teacher and politician from Alliance 90/The Greens. He was elected to the Abgeordnetenhaus of Berlin in Pankow 5 at the 2021 Berlin state election. He is the second youngest member of the 1 ...

(born 1996), German politician *

Luise Krüger Luise Krüger (January 11, 1915 – June 13, 2001) was a female, German athlete, who competed mainly in the javelin. She won the bronze medal for her native country at the 1934 Women's World Games in London and the silver medal at the ...

(1915–2001), German javelin athlete * Maynard C. Krueger (1906–1991), American politician and academic *

Michael Krüger (footballer) Michael Krüger (born 28 May 1954) is a German football coach and former player. Playing career Krüger was born in Scharnebeck. He played for Arminia Hannover in the 2. Bundesliga. Coaching career Krüger began his coaching career as assi ...

(born 1954), German footballer and manager * Mitchell Krueger (born 1994), American tennis player *

Myron W. Krueger Myron Krueger (born 1942 in Gary, Indiana) is an American computer artist who developed early interactive works. He is also considered to be one of the first generation virtual reality and augmented reality researchers. While earning a Ph.D. ...

(born 1942), American computer artist and pioneer in the fields of virtual and augmented reality *

Otto Kruger Otto Kruger (September 6, 1885 – September 6, 1974) was an American actor, originally a Broadway matinee idol, who established a niche as a charming villain in films, such as Hitchcock's ''Saboteur''. He also appeared in CBS's ''Perry Mason'' a ...

(1885–1974), American actor *

Paul Kruger Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger (; 10 October 1825 – 14 July 1904) was a South African politician. He was one of the dominant political and military figures in 19th-century South Africa, and President of the South African Republic (or ...

(1825–1904), President of South Africa, and namesake of ** Kruger House **

Kruger National Park Kruger National Park is a South African National Park and one of the largest game reserves in Africa. It covers an area of in the provinces of Limpopo and Mpumalanga in northeastern South Africa, and extends from north to south and from ea ...

** Krugerrand ** Krugersdorp - town in Gauteng province *

Peter Krüger Peter may refer to: People * List of people named Peter, a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Peter (given name) ** Saint Peter (died 60s), apostle of Jesus, leader of the early Christian Church * Peter (surname), a su ...

, or Peter Crüger (1580–1639), German mathematician, astronomer and polymath * Rayne Kruger (1922-2002), South African author * Rich Krueger (born 1960), American singer-songwriter and neonatologist * Rick Krueger (born 1949), American politician * Sebastian Krüger (born 1963), caricaturist * Sonia Kruger (born 1965), Australian television presenter *

Vanessa Krüger Vanessa Krüger (born 17 March 1991) is a German actress, known for her roles in films such as ''French for Beginners'', ''42plus'', and ''The Prize''. Early life and career Krüger was born and grew up in Berlin. At the age of 13, she pursued ...

(born 1991), German actress *

Walter Krueger Walter Krueger (26 January 1881 – 20 August 1967) was an American soldier and general officer in the first half of the 20th century. He commanded the Sixth United States Army in the South West Pacific Area during World War II. He rose fro ...

(1881–1967), US Army general *

(1892-1973), German general * Werner Krüger (1910–2003), German engineer

Fictional characters

* Agent Kruger, from the American dystopian film ''

Elysium Elysium (, ), otherwise known as the Elysian Fields ( grc, Ἠλύσιον πεδίον, ''Ēlýsion pedíon'') or Elysian Plains, is a conception of the afterlife that developed over time and was maintained by some Greek religious and philos ...

'' * Anubis "Doggie" Cruger, from the American television series ''

Power Rangers S.P.D. ''Power Rangers S.P.D.'' is the thirteenth season of the television series, ''Power Rangers'', and is based on the 28th Super Sentai series ''Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger''. The season shares its title with the Korean dub of ''Dekaranger'' in South ...

'' * Biscuit Krueger, from the anime and manga series ''Hunter x Hunter'' * Eren Kruger, from the anime and manga series ''Attack on Titan'' * Doggie Kruger, from the tokusatsu series '' Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger'' * Fanzell Kruger, from the anime and manga series ''Black Clover'' * Freddy Krueger, the main antagonist from the American slasher series ''A Nightmare on Elm Street'' *

H. Maximillian Kruger ''Wing Commander'' is a media franchise consisting of space combat simulation video games from Origin Systems, Inc., an animated television series, a feature film, a collectible card game, a series of novels, and action figures. The franchise o ...

, from the space combat series ''Wing Commander'' * ''Herbie Kruger'', a spy in John Gardner's novels. *

Mr. Kruger This is a list of characters who appeared on ''Seinfeld''. This list features only characters who appeared in multiple episodes; those that appeared in only one are not included here. Primary characters Jerry Seinfeld George Costanza Elaine ...

, George Costanza's boss from the American sitcom ''Seinfeld'' * Natsuki Kruger, a character from the manga and anime ''My Otome'' * Victor Kruger, from the British fantasy-action film ''

Highlander Highlander may refer to: Regional cultures * Gorals (lit. ''Highlanders''), a culture in southern Poland and northern Slovakia * Hill people, who live in hills and mountains * Merina people, an ethnic group from the central plateau of Madagascar ...

'' * Sebastian Kruger ( Head of Coalescence ) from Call Of Duty Black Ops 3.

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