Explore the Family Name Crise

The meaning of Crise

Probably an Americanized form of German Kreis or Kries.

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

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Crise has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 41,522nd most popular surname with a count of 494, equating to approximately 0.18 per 100k individuals. By 2010, the rank had fallen to 45,412 with a count of 471, or about 0.16 per 100k individuals. This represents a change of -9.37 in rank and -4.66 in count over the decade.

20002010Change
Rank#41,522#45,412-9.37%
Count494471-4.66%
Proportion per 100k0.180.16-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Crise

In terms of ethnicity, the Crise surname presents an interesting shift based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 95.95% of people with this surname identified as White, but by 2010 this had decreased slightly to 94.27%. The proportion of those identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase from 1.21% in 2000 to 4.25% in 2010. There was also a complete drop in individuals identifying as Black, from 1.42% in 2000 to 0% in 2010. Other ethnic identities including Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained stagnant at 0%, while the percentage of those claiming two or more races fell from 1.01% to 0% over the decade.

20002010Change
White95.95%94.27%-1.75%
Hispanic1.21%4.25%251.24%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races1.01%0%0%
Black1.42%0%-100%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%