Explore the Family Name Cruser
The meaning of Cruser
Possibly an altered form of German Kruser.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Cruser in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Cruser ranked 41,382th in popularity in 2000 and saw a slight decrease, ranking 43,285th in 2010. This represents a -4.6% change in the rank of this surname over a decade. However, the count of individuals with the Cruser surname exhibited a small increase from 496 in 2000 to 499 in 2010, showing a growth rate of 0.6%. The proportion per hundred thousand people also decreased by 5.56%, moving from 0.18 in 2000 to 0.17 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #41,382 | #43,285 | -4.6% |
| Count | 496 | 499 | 0.6% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.18 | 0.17 | -5.56% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cruser
In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some changes between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 1.21% of those with the Cruser surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, but this dropped to 0% in 2010. Those identifying as having two or more races were not represented in 2000, but made up 1.40% of the Cruser surname bearers in 2010. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, accounting for 97.78% in 2000 and decreasing slightly to 97.39% in 2010. There were no recorded individuals who identified as Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.78% | 97.39% | -0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.4% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.21% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |