Explore the Family Name Cruger

The meaning of Cruger

Altered form of German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Kruger. History: John Cruger, probably of German origin, came to NY from Bristol, England, in 1698 and built up a very prosperous shipping business. He was alderman for 22 years and mayor from 1739 to his death in 1744. His son of the same name was also mayor from 1756 to 1765.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Cruger has seen a decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Cruger was ranked as the 50,178th most common surname with a count of 392, representing approximately 0.15 per 100,000 people. However, by 2010, it had fallen to the 58,876th position with a count of 344, which is about 0.12 per 100,000 people. This represents a decrease in rank by 17.33% and a decrease in count by 12.24%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#50,178	#58,876	-17.33%
Count	392	344	-12.24%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.12	-20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cruger

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Cruger also saw some changes over this decade, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 88.27% of people with the surname identified as white, but this number decreased to 83.14% by 2010. There were no records of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or of two or more races during either year. The percentage of people identifying as Hispanic increased from 2.55% in 2000 to 4.36% in 2010. Similarly, the American Indian and Alaskan Native population experienced a significant increase from 1.79% to 4.65%. The Black population remained relatively stable, with a slight decrease from 5.87% to 5.81% over the ten years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	88.27%	83.14%	-5.81%
Black	5.87%	5.81%	-1.02%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.79%	4.65%	159.78%
Hispanic	2.55%	4.36%	70.98%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%