Explore the Family Name Crail

The meaning of Crail

1. Scottish: habitational name from Crail in Fife. 2. Americanized form of German Krail: cognate of Krauel. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Dietrich, Frieda.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, there has been a notable shift in the popularity of the surname Crail between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Crail ranked 28,584th in popularity and by 2010 it had dropped to 32,169th, marking a decrease of 12.54%. This decline can also be seen in the count of people bearing this surname, which fell from 785 in 2000 to 717 in 2010, a decrease of 8.66%. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people with this surname also declined by 17.24% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,584	#32,169	-12.54%
Count	785	717	-8.66%
Proportion per 100k	0.29	0.24	-17.24%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Crail

Regarding ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some interesting trends for those with the surname Crail. In 2000, the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White (87.9%), a figure that remained relatively stable in 2010 (87.17%). Over the decade, the percentage identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased by 24.17%, while those identifying as Two or more races saw a drop of 19.11%. Interestingly, the proportion of people with the surname Crail who identified as Hispanic increased markedly from 5.1% to 7.25%, representing an increase of 42.16%. It's worth noting that no individuals with this surname identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	87.9%	87.17%	-0.83%
Hispanic	5.1%	7.25%	42.16%
Asian/Pacific Islander	3.31%	2.51%	-24.17%
Two or More Races	2.93%	2.37%	-19.11%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%