Explore the Family Name Cropp

The meaning of Cropp

1. English (Hampshire): topographic name for someone who lived at the top of a hill, from Middle English cropp. 2. English (Hampshire): perhaps a nickname from Middle English croppe (Old English croppa) ‘sprout, crop’, though the sense of the name is obscure. Compare Cropper. 3. Americanized form of German Kropp or Krapp.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Cropp has seen a slight decrease in popularity over the ten-year period from 2000 to 2010. It was ranked 20,854th in 2000 and dropped to 21,633rd in 2010, showing a -3.74% change. However, the actual count of people with this surname increased from 1,177 in 2000 to 1,205 in 2010, indicating a 2.38% rise. Yet, its proportion per 100k fell by 6.82%, moving from 0.44 to 0.41.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#20,854	#21,633	-3.74%
Count	1,177	1,205	2.38%
Proportion per 100k	0.44	0.41	-6.82%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cropp

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Cropp also showed some changes from 2000 to 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. While there were no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year, other ethnicities displayed notable shifts. The percentage of those identifying as two or more races increased by 42.16%, from 2.04% in 2000 to 2.90% in 2010. The White ethnicity decreased slightly by 0.93%, from 77.15% to 76.43%. The Hispanic ethnicity saw a significant increase of 102.52%, moving from 1.19% to 2.41%. Meanwhile, those identifying as Black formed a smaller proportion in 2010 (17.51%) compared to 2000 (19.12%), marking an 8.42% decrease.

	2000	2010	Change
White	77.15%	76.43%	-0.93%
Black	19.12%	17.51%	-8.42%
Two or More Races	2.04%	2.9%	42.16%
Hispanic	1.19%	2.41%	102.52%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%