Explore the Family Name Crittendon

The meaning of Crittendon

English: variant of Crittenden.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Crittendon shifted slightly between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, this surname was ranked 16,271st in terms of popularity, but it dropped to 16,775th by 2010, marking a decrease of 3.1%. Despite its drop in ranking, the count of individuals with this surname actually increased from 1,632 in 2000 to 1,703 in 2010, which is an increase of 4.35%. However, when adjusted for population growth, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people decreased by 3.33% during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#16,271	#16,775	-3.1%
Count	1,632	1,703	4.35%
Proportion per 100k	0.6	0.58	-3.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Crittendon

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Crittendon also evolved during this period, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. Those identifying as White and bearing the Crittendon surname decreased by 10.43%, from 48.71% in 2000 to 43.63% in 2010. Conversely, those who identified as Black saw a slight rise from 46.08% to 48.68%, an increase of 5.64%. The percentage of individuals who identified with two or more races also grew significantly, from 3.06% in 2000 to 4.58% in 2010, a change of 49.67%. The group that identified as Hispanic experienced a growth of 44.94%, increasing from 1.78% to 2.58%. No changes were recorded for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native identities within the Crittendon surname holders.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	46.08%	48.68%	5.64%
White	48.71%	43.63%	-10.43%
Two or More Races	3.06%	4.58%	49.67%
Hispanic	1.78%	2.58%	44.94%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%