Explore the Family Name Critser

The meaning of Critser

Americanized form of German Kritzer or Kreutzer.

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

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

The data drawn from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the surname Critser has seen a slight decrease in popularity in the United States over the past decade. In 2000, it was ranked the 41,060th most popular name with a count of 501 individuals carrying the surname. This represented 0.19 people per 100,000. By 2010, the rank had dropped to 42,790 while the count increased slightly to 506 or 0.17 per 100,000, indicating a decline in its popularity by 4.21% and a proportion decrease of 10.53%.

20002010Change
Rank#41,060#42,790-4.21%
Count5015061%
Proportion per 100k0.190.17-10.53%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Critser

According to the ethnicity data provided by the Decennial U.S. Census, the ethnic identity associated with the Critser surname in 2000 and 2010 was predominantly white at 96.41% and 95.26%, respectively. Over this period, there was a marginal decrease in the white ethnic identity by 1.19%. The representation of two or more ethnic identities increased significantly from 2.20% to 3.36%, marking a change of 52.73%. Meanwhile, the Hispanic representation remained almost stable, witnessing a minimal decrease of 1.00%. There was no recorded presence of Asian/Pacific Islanders, Blacks, and American Indian and Alaskan Natives for both years.

20002010Change
White96.41%95.26%-1.19%
Two or More Races2.2%3.36%52.73%
Hispanic1%0.99%-1%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%