Explore the Family Name Crans
The meaning of Crans
Dutch: from Middle Dutch crans ‘wreath, garland, crown’; hence a nickname for someone whose hair was tonsured, or a topographic or habitational name referring to a house distinguished by the sign of a garland.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Crans in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Crans saw a decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Crans was ranked 52,403 in popularity, but by 2010 it had fallen to 68,345, representing a decline of 30.42%. The number of individuals bearing this surname also decreased over this decade, with 372 recorded bearers in 2000 dropping to 288 in 2010. This represents a fall of 22.58%, with the proportion per 100,000 people decreasing by 28.57% over the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #52,403 | #68,345 | -30.42% |
| Count | 372 | 288 | -22.58% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.14 | 0.1 | -28.57% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Crans
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Crans surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, with a slight increase from 94.09% to 94.1%. There were no reported bearers of the Crans surname who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year. In 2000, there were small percentages that identified as Asian/Pacific Islander (2.15%) and those who identified with two or more races (2.69%). However, these figures dropped to zero by 2010. Interestingly, while there were no individuals with the Crans surname who identified as Hispanic in 2000, there was an emergence of this ethnic identity among bearers of the name by 2010, accounting for 1.74% of the total.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.09% | 94.1% | 0.01% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.74% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 2.15% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 2.69% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |