Explore the Family Name Chrisp

The meaning of Chrisp

English (Northumberland and Durham): variant of Crisp.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Chrisp in the United States?

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Chrisp held a popularity rank of 37,319 in 2000 and slipped slightly to 38,050 in 2010, marking a decrease of 1.96%. In terms of count, the number of individuals bearing the Chrisp surname rose from 562 in 2000 to 583 in 2010, indicating a modest increase of 3.74%. However, when scaled to a proportion per 100,000 people, a slight downtrend of 4.76% was observed, moving from 0.21 in 2000 to 0.2 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#37,319#38,050-1.96%
Count5625833.74%
Proportion per 100k0.210.2-4.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Chrisp

The Decennial U.S. Census data also presents an overview of the ethnic identity associated with the Chrisp surname. Over the decade, there was no recorded change in Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native affiliations. The proportion of individuals with the Chrisp surname identifying as two or more races increased by 4.21%, going from 2.14% in 2000 to 2.23% in 2010. The percentage identifying as White decreased by 8.37%, shifting from 46.98% in 2000 to 43.05% in 2010. Those identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase of 20.61%, rising from 4.27% in 2000 to 5.15% in 2010. The Black population also saw an increase, moving from 46.09% in 2000 to 49.06% in 2010, marking a rise of 6.44%.

20002010Change
Black46.09%49.06%6.44%
White46.98%43.05%-8.37%
Hispanic4.27%5.15%20.61%
Two or More Races2.14%2.23%4.21%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%