Explore the Family Name Crute

The meaning of Crute

English: 1. nickname from Middle English crot, crote ‘lump, clod’, perhaps applied to an oafish person. 2. variant of Croud, a habitational name from Crowdy (Mill) in Harberton (Devon), which is possibly Celtic in origin, from Cornish croudy ‘stable’ (Breton kraoudi). Croud may also be derived from Middle English croude, crude ‘crowd’, a medieval instrument; compare Crowder.

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

According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Crute has seen a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Crute was ranked 28,142nd in popularity with a count of 801 occurrences. By 2010, the rank had risen to 27,898th and the count increased to 860, marking a change of 7.37%. However, the proportion per 100k people dropped slightly by 3.33%.

20002010Change
Rank#28,142#27,8980.87%
Count8018607.37%
Proportion per 100k0.30.29-3.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Crute

When looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Crute, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows notable shifts between 2000 and 2010. While the percentage of people identifying as White and Hispanic dropped by 6.63% and 7.2% respectively, the percentage of those identifying as Black increased slightly by 0.87%. Interestingly, the data also indicates an emergence of individuals with the surname Crute identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and those identifying with two or more races, with the latter experiencing a significant leap of 249%. It should be noted, however, that numbers for American Indian and Alaskan Native and some other identities were suppressed for privacy.

20002010Change
Black49.69%50.12%0.87%
White47.69%44.53%-6.63%
Two or More Races1%3.49%249%
Hispanic1.25%1.16%-7.2%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0.7%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%