Explore the Family Name Croad

The meaning of Croad

English (Dorset and Isle of Wight): perhaps from an unrecorded Middle English personal name Crode, a variant of Middle English Crede, Old English Crēoda; see Creed.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Croad" has increased over time. In 2000, it was ranked 103,193 in popularity amongst all surnames in the United States, but by 2010, it had climbed to a ranking of 99,845. This represents a positive change of approximately 3.24%. Furthermore, the actual count of individuals with this last name also saw an uptick, growing from 161 in 2000 to 181 in 2010, which signifies a growth rate of 12.42%. Despite this increase in count and rank, the proportion per 100,000 people stayed constant at 0.06.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#103,193	#99,845	3.24%
Count	161	181	12.42%
Proportion per 100k	0.06	0.06	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Croad

The ethnic identity linked to the surname "Croad" shows a predominance of White heritage based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, about 92.55% of bearers of the surname identified as White, although this percentage decreased slightly to 85.64% by 2010. The second most common ethnicity associated with this surname is American Indian and Alaskan Native, which saw a significant increase from 4.35% in 2000 to 8.84% in 2010. The ethnicity data for 2010 also shows a new appearance of Hispanic identity at 3.31%, while the proportions of Asian/Pacific Islander and Black remained at zero, similar to the year 2000. The category of two or more races also registered no change.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.55%	85.64%	-7.47%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	4.35%	8.84%	103.22%
Hispanic	0%	3.31%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%