Explore the Family Name Crissey

The meaning of Crissey

1. English: unexplained. 2. Possibly an Americanized form of Swiss German Krüsi, a variant of Kruse, or Kriesi, a variant of Kries.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Crissey has seen a decline in popularity over the past decade. In 2000, it was ranked as the 35,387th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had dropped to the 48,436th spot, indicating a drop of approximately 36.88%. In terms of count, there were about 602 individuals with this surname in 2000, but the number decreased to 436 by 2010, a reduction of around 27.57%. Similarly, the proportion of people named Crissey per 100,000 decreased from 0.22 to 0.15, showing a negative change of nearly 31.82%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#35,387	#48,436	-36.88%
Count	602	436	-27.57%
Proportion per 100k	0.22	0.15	-31.82%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Crissey

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Crissey has also seen some changes between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, almost all (97.67%) individuals with this surname were identified as White, but the percentage fell slightly to 95.18% by 2010. The presence of the Crissey surname among Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic groups appeared for the first time in 2010, accounting for 1.83% and 1.61% respectively. Likewise, those identifying with two or more races also emerged in 2010, making up 1.38%. However, the American Indian and Alaskan Native representation vanished entirely by 2010 after accounting for 1% in 2000. The Black community did not have any individuals with the Crissey surname in both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.67%	95.18%	-2.55%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.83%	0%
Hispanic	0%	1.61%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	1.38%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1%	0%	-100%