Explore the Family Name Crebs

The meaning of Crebs

Americanized form of German Krebs.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Crebs has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname has dropped from 75,219 to 76,768, representing around a 2% decrease. However, the total count of people with this surname has increased during this period by about 4.6%, from 239 to 250. Despite the increase in count, the proportion per 100k people decreased by 11.11%, moving from 0.09 to 0.08.

20002010Change
Rank#75,219#76,768-2.06%
Count2392504.6%
Proportion per 100k0.090.08-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Crebs

The ethnicity associated with the surname Crebs, as indicated by the Decennial U.S. Census data, is predominantly White. In both 2000 and 2010, White was the most common ethnic identity linked with the surname Crebs, although its percentage dropped slightly from 92.89% to 90%. In 2010, there was an introduction of other ethnic identities associated with the name Crebs. People identified as Two or more races made up 4% and Hispanic accounted for 3.6% of the individuals with this surname. There were no counts for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities associated with this surname in either 2000 or 2010.

20002010Change
White92.89%90%-3.11%
Two or More Races0%4%0%
Hispanic0%3.6%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native2.51%0%0%