Explore the Family Name Crisan

The meaning of Crisan

Romanian (Crişan): habitational name (with the suffix -an) for someone from Crişana, a region named after the river Criş. Some characteristic forenames: Romanian Cornel, Doina, Dragos, Ovidiu, Petru, Silviu, Toader.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Crisan has seen a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, it was ranked 49,249th, but by 2010 it had jumped to the 44,957th spot, reflecting an 8.71% increase. In terms of count, the number of people with this surname also grew from 401 in 2000 to 477 in 2010, marking a significant 18.95% increase. The proportion of individuals named Crisan per 100,000 people increased slightly as well, from 0.15 to 0.16, indicating a 6.67% growth.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#49,249	#44,957	8.71%
Count	401	477	18.95%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.16	6.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Crisan

When looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Crisan, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, there have been some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The overwhelming majority of people with this surname identify as White, with the proportion increasing from 88.03% in 2000 to 93.08% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic has decreased from 6.48% to 5.03%. Those who identify with two or more races have also seen a considerable decrease, from 5.49% to 1.05%. There were no individuals with the surname Crisan who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	88.03%	93.08%	5.74%
Hispanic	6.48%	5.03%	-22.38%
Two or More Races	5.49%	1.05%	-80.87%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%