Explore the Family Name Cremeans

The meaning of Cremeans

1. Probably an altered form of Irish Crimmins. 2. Alternatively, perhaps an altered form of German Krementz, which is probably of Slavic origin (see Kremen).

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Cremeans saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the name dropped from 10,900 in 2000 to 11,404 in 2010, marking a 4.62% decrease. However, the count increased slightly from 2,680 to 2,765 individuals during the same period, indicating a 3.17% growth. The proportion of people with the Cremeans surname per 100,000 decreased by 5.05%, shifting from 0.99 in 2000 to 0.94 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#10,900	#11,404	-4.62%
Count	2,680	2,765	3.17%
Proportion per 100k	0.99	0.94	-5.05%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cremeans

The data also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Cremeans. Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals with this surname identify as White, which remained relatively stable at 96.19% in 2000 and 95.99% in 2010. During the same period, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase of 40.52%, moving up from 1.16% to 1.63%. The proportions of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Black, however, were not reported in 2010 for privacy reasons. Meanwhile, the proportion of individuals citing two or more races changed minimally, and there was a modest 14.63% increase in those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.19%	95.99%	-0.21%
Hispanic	1.16%	1.63%	40.52%
Two or More Races	1.42%	1.41%	-0.7%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.41%	0.47%	14.63%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.3%	0%	0%
Black	0.52%	0%	0%