Explore the Family Name Cromartie

The meaning of Cromartie

Scottish (now found mainly in Orkney and Aberdeen): habitational name from Cromarty in Ross and Cromarty.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname 'Cromartie' has slightly increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Cromartie was ranked 14,158th in terms of surname prevalence in the United States, but by 2010, it had risen to 13,682nd, marking a 3.36% change. The number of people with the surname Cromartie also saw an increase from 1947 in 2000 to 2213 in 2010, representing a 13.66% change. The proportion per 100,000 people also experienced a slight rise from 0.72 in 2000 to 0.75 in 2010, indicating an overall growth in the popularity of the surname.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#14,158	#13,682	3.36%
Count	1,947	2,213	13.66%
Proportion per 100k	0.72	0.75	4.17%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cromartie

The ethnicity associated with the surname Cromartie as depicted by the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some variation from 2000 to 2010. The data indicated an uptick in those identifying as Black, increasing from 78.38% to 79.67%, and those identifying as Hispanic, which rose significantly from 1.08% to 1.90%. However, there was a decrease in individuals identifying as White from 17.26% to 15.00%. The percentage of people identifying with two or more races remained relatively stable, experiencing a slight decrease from 2.77% to 2.76%. There were new entries in 2010 for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native, both previously unreported in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	78.38%	79.67%	1.65%
White	17.26%	15%	-13.09%
Two or More Races	2.77%	2.76%	-0.36%
Hispanic	1.08%	1.9%	75.93%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.41%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.27%	0%