Explore the Family Name Croop

The meaning of Croop

Possibly an Americanized form of German Krupp or its Dutch cognate Kroep.

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

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Croop saw a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 60,390th in terms of prevalence but slipped to 85,049th by 2010, indicating a decrease of approximately 40.83%. The number of individuals bearing the surname also declined during this period, dropping from 312 in 2000 to 220 in 2010, a reduction of 29.49%. Consequently, the proportion of people with the surname Croop per 100,000 fell by 41.67%.

20002010Change
Rank#60,390#85,049-40.83%
Count312220-29.49%
Proportion per 100k0.120.07-41.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Croop

When considering ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the Croop surname was predominantly associated with White ethnicity in both 2000 and 2010, increasing slightly from 97.76% to 98.64%. There were no recorded instances of the Croop surname among Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native populations during these years. Furthermore, there was no change noted in terms of people identifying as having two or more races.

20002010Change
White97.76%98.64%0.9%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%