Krige is an Afrikaner surname that probably means "warrior" or "soldier" (German: Krieg = war). The oldest document where this family name appears is a church register dated April 1400. The register shows the yearly contribution that the “Kryghe-hus” made to the church. In later church documents the name mostly appear as Kriege, but variations like Krige, Krigee and Crigee is also found.