Explore the Family Name Crabbs
The meaning of Crabbs
Americanized form of German and Swiss German Krebs. Compare Crebbs.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Crabbs in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Crabbs" saw a decline between the years 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, it ranked 44,497 in terms of commonality amongst surnames but fell to 51,830 by 2010, marking a 16.48% decrease. The count of individuals with this surname also dropped from 455 in 2000 to 401 in 2010, a decline of almost 11.87%. Proportionally, for every 100,000 people, there were 0.17 bearing the surname in 2000, reducing to 0.14 in 2010, a reduction of 17.65%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #44,497 | #51,830 | -16.48% |
| Count | 455 | 401 | -11.87% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.17 | 0.14 | -17.65% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Crabbs
Taking a look at the surname's ethnic identity distribution over the same period, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that a vast majority identify as White, with 96.92% in 2000 and 97.01% in 2010, showing a minor increase of 0.09%. Those who identified their ethnicity as Hispanic constituted 2.64% in 2000, which reduced to 2.00% in 2010, a drop of 24.24%. There were no recorded instances of the surname among people identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or those of two or more races for both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.92% | 97.01% | 0.09% |
| Hispanic | 2.64% | 2% | -24.24% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |