Explore the Family Name Crabill

The meaning of Crabill

Americanized form of German Krehbiel or of its original Swiss German form Krähenbühl (see Krahenbuhl). Compare Crable and Krabill.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Crabill saw a slight dip in popularity from 2000 to 2010. The name's rank fell by 8.0%, moving from 18,230 to 19,688. Similarly, the overall count of individuals with the Crabill surname decreased by 2.63%, going from 1,406 people in 2000 to 1,369 by 2010. Consequently, the proportion of people bearing the surname per 100k also dropped by 11.54% during this period.

20002010Change
Rank#18,230#19,688-8%
Count1,4061,369-2.63%
Proportion per 100k0.520.46-11.54%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Crabill

In regards to the ethnic identity associated with the Crabill surname, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows a few changes between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as White slightly decreased, from 97.16% to 96.57%. However, some growth was noted among those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic, with increases of 2.78% and 95.77% respectively. The proportion of those identifying as two or more races also grew significantly, by 74.65%. Unfortunately, there was a complete loss of representation for those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native over this decade.

20002010Change
White97.16%96.57%-0.61%
Hispanic0.71%1.39%95.77%
Two or More Races0.71%1.24%74.65%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.36%0.37%2.78%
Black0.36%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0.71%0%0%