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Throughout the world, Krantz (Kranz , Krantz , Krans , among others...) is a rare epicene forename. The given name Krantz is characteristic of Sweden, where it is a rare masculine name, Tanzania, where it is a very rare masculine name, and China, where it is an extremely rare gender-neutral name. In absolute terms, it is commonest in China, Tanzania, and India. Predominantly, Krantz is the last name as well as the forename.
Krantz is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: .