Explore the Family Name Crance
The meaning of Crance
Probably an Americanized form of German Kranz or Krenz or Dutch Crans.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Crance in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Crance fluctuated between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Crance ranked as the 39,304th most popular surname in the United States with 527 individuals bearing that name. This equates to around 0.2 people per 100,000 residents. By 2010, however, Crance had fallen to the 44,270th position, with a count of just 486. This represents a decrease in popularity of around 12.63 percent over the decade and means that only about 0.16 individuals per 100,000 residents were named Crance.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #39,304 | #44,270 | -12.63% |
| Count | 527 | 486 | -7.78% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.2 | 0.16 | -20% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Crance
The Decennial U.S. Census also provided information on the ethnic identity associated with the surname Crance. In both 2000 and 2010, the majority of individuals with the surname Crance identified as White, although this percentage did drop slightly by 0.26 percent over the decade. Around 1.33 percent identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2000, a figure that rose by 39.1 percent to 1.85 percent in 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as Two or More Races decreased marginally from 1.71 percent to 1.65 percent, while those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase of 44.74 percent over the decade. Meanwhile, there were no recorded instances of individuals with the surname Crance identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.69% | 94.44% | -0.26% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.33% | 1.85% | 39.1% |
| Two or More Races | 1.71% | 1.65% | -3.51% |
| Hispanic | 1.14% | 1.65% | 44.74% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |