Explore the Family Name Croney
The meaning of Croney
1. Irish and Scottish: apparently a shortened Anglicized form of an unrecorded Gaelic name, Mac Ruanaidh ‘son of Ruanadh’, a personal name from Gaelic ruanaidh ‘strong man, champion’. The initial C comes from the final consonant of mac. Compare Rooney. 2. English: possibly a variant of Crowner ‘coroner’, once a Sussex name, with the final syllable pronounced -ey. Alternatively, it might be a variant of Corney with the medial -r- metathesized.
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How common is the last name Croney in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname "Croney" experienced a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 26,125th most common surname, but by 2010, it had slipped to the 28,729th spot, marking a 9.97% decrease. The number of people with the Croney surname also decreased during this period, dropping from 881 to 829, which represents a 5.9% decrease. Consequently, the proportion of individuals named Croney per 100,000 people diminished by 15.15%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #26,125 | #28,729 | -9.97% |
| Count | 881 | 829 | -5.9% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.33 | 0.28 | -15.15% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Croney
Regarding its ethnic identity distribution, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the Croney surname is most commonly found among individuals identifying as White, although this number has decreased by 7.28% between 2000 and 2010. Simultaneously, there was an increase in the number of people with the Croney surname identifying as Black (12.88% increase) and Hispanic (37.5% increase). The number of people with this surname who identified with two or more ethnicities nearly doubled during this decade, increasing from 1.59% to 3.14%. No Croneys identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian/Alaskan Native in either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 68.56% | 63.57% | -7.28% |
| Black | 25.54% | 28.83% | 12.88% |
| Hispanic | 2.72% | 3.74% | 37.5% |
| Two or More Races | 1.59% | 3.14% | 97.48% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |