Explore the Family Name Criger

The meaning of Criger

Americanized form of Dutch and German Krieger or Krueger.

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

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Criger decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 41,596th in terms of commonality, but by 2010, its ranking dropped to 48,995th, representing a decrease of 17.79%. Similarly, the count of people with the surname Criger fell from 493 in 2000 to 430 in 2010, showing a decline of 12.78%. The proportion of this surname per 100,000 people also decreased from 0.18 to 0.15 during this period, marking a drop of 16.67%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#41,596	#48,995	-17.79%
Count	493	430	-12.78%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.15	-16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Criger

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows a few shifts within the Criger surname bearers between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of those identifying as white decreased slightly from 94.73% to 92.09%, reflecting a change of -2.79%. During the same time period, the proportion of individuals identifying as Hispanic increased notably, from 2.43% to 4.65%, a significant rise of 91.36%. Similarly, those identifying as black saw an increase from 1.01% to 1.40%, indicating a growth of 38.61%. There were no Criger surname bearers who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. The segment of individuals identifying with two or more races, which was recorded at 1.01% in 2000, was suppressed in the 2010 data for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.73%	92.09%	-2.79%
Hispanic	2.43%	4.65%	91.36%
Black	1.01%	1.4%	38.61%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.01%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%