Explore the Family Name Crose

The meaning of Crose

1. English: variant of Cruse. 2. Americanized form of an unidentified German or Dutch surname, probably Kroos or Kroes.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Crose showed a slight change in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 19,931 and increased to rank 20,491 in 2010, marking a downturn of about 2.81%. However, the count of individuals with this surname rose slightly from 1247 in 2000 to 1295 in 2010, showing a 3.85% increment. The proportion per 100k people also experienced a minor reduction from 0.46 in 2000 to 0.44 in 2010, a decrease of approximately 4.35%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#19,931	#20,491	-2.81%
Count	1,247	1,295	3.85%
Proportion per 100k	0.46	0.44	-4.35%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Crose

Discussing the ethnic identity associated with the surname Crose according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, there were marked changes from 2000 to 2010. Those identifying as White held the majority at 94.15% in 2000, which slightly decreased to 93.28% by 2010. Individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander saw an increase of 15%, moving from 0.40% in 2000 to 0.46% in 2010. There was also a significant increase among those identifying with two or more ethnicities, rising from 1.28% in 2000 to 2.16% in 2010. The Hispanic population saw a substantial growth of 36.98%, increasing from 1.92% in 2000 to 2.63% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of individuals identifying as Black decreased slightly from 1.04% to 1.00%, while American Indian and Alaskan Native identities saw a significant drop from 1.20% in 2000 to 0.46% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.15%	93.28%	-0.92%
Hispanic	1.92%	2.63%	36.98%
Two or More Races	1.28%	2.16%	68.75%
Black	1.04%	1%	-3.85%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.4%	0.46%	15%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.2%	0.46%	-61.67%