Explore the Family Name Cropley

The meaning of Cropley

1. English (East Anglia): habitational name from Cropley Grove in Suffolk, which is probably named from Old English croppa ‘berry clusters’ + lēah ‘woodland clearing’. 2. Probably an Americanized form of Swiss German Kroppli, a variant of Kropf.

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

The popularity of the surname "Cropley" in the U.S. has seen a slight decline over the decade, as per the data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Cropley was ranked 41,130th and had approximately 500 bearers across the country, corresponding to a proportion of 0.19 per 100,000 people. However, by 2010, the rank of the name dropped to 47,272, with the count decreasing to 449—a 10.2% drop. Consequently, the proportion of people named Cropley per 100,000 also fell by 21.05%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#41,130	#47,272	-14.93%
Count	500	449	-10.2%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.15	-21.05%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cropley

In terms of ethnic identity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of people with the surname "Cropley" identify as White, though there has been a minor decrease in this demographic from 91.8% in 2000 to 89.31% in 2010. The group identifying as Two or More Races saw a significant increase over the decade, growing from 1.2% to 3.79%. Individuals identifying as Hispanic saw an increase of 56%, rising from 1% to 1.56%. There was a small decrease in the percentage of those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native, dropping from 5.2% to 4.68%. No individuals with the surname "Cropley" identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.8%	89.31%	-2.71%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	5.2%	4.68%	-10%
Two or More Races	1.2%	3.79%	215.83%
Hispanic	1%	1.56%	56%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%