German (also Kräft), Danish, Swedish, and Jewish
(Ashkenazic): nickname for a strong man, from Old High German
kraft, German Kraft ‘strength’, ‘power’. The Swedish
name probably originated as a soldier’s name. In part the German and
Danish names possibly also derive from a late survival of the same
word used as a byname, Old High German Chraft(o), Old Norse
Kraptr.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
Start your FREE family tree. Who will you discover?
A family tree is the easiest way to start discovering your family history. To begin, just enter whatever you know and we'll use that to try and find more information for you.
Begin your family tree with your name:
The kraft name in History
A unique volume of fascinating facts, statistics and commentary following the kraft family name as far back in history as possible.
Member Connections
Anonymously contact one of the Ancestry members researching the kraft last name.