Explore the Family Name Crigler

The meaning of Crigler

Americanized form of German Kriegler, a nickname for a quarrelsome person, from an agent derivative of Middle High German kriegen ‘to quarrel, to dispute’, or an occupational name for an innkeeper or potter, a variant of Krüger (see Krueger).

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Crigler has seen an increase in popularity over the years. In 2000, it was ranked at 21,479 and by 2010, it had risen to 20,364 in ranking. This constitutes a 5.19% change within the decade. The count of individuals bearing this surname also rose from 1,134 in 2000 to 1,305 in 2010, marking a significant 15.08% increase. This means that for every 100,000 people, there were approximately 0.42 named Crigler in 2000 and 0.44 in 2010, reflecting a 4.76% uptick.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#21,479	#20,364	5.19%
Count	1,134	1,305	15.08%
Proportion per 100k	0.42	0.44	4.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Crigler

When it comes to ethnic identity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates a diverse range. The majority of Criglers identified as White, although this percentage went down slightly from 71.34% in 2000 to 69.20% in 2010. The next largest group identified as Black, which saw an increase from 26.54% in 2000 to 27.66% in 2010. Those identifying with two or more races also increased their representation from 1.23% to 1.53%. Hispanic representation among Criglers also grew from 0.79% to 1.00%. No Criglers identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	71.34%	69.2%	-3%
Black	26.54%	27.66%	4.22%
Two or More Races	1.23%	1.53%	24.39%
Hispanic	0.79%	1%	26.58%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%