Explore the Family Name Cryder

The meaning of Cryder

Americanized form of German Kreider or of some other similar (like-sounding) surname. Compare Crider and Kryder.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

The Cryder surname held a rank of 35,585 in terms of popularity in the year 2000, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. By 2010, this ranking had slightly fallen to 37,691, marking a decrease of 5.92%. The count of individuals with this surname also experienced a minor drop from 598 in 2000 to 590 in 2010, translating to a 1.34% decline. Meanwhile, the proportion per 100k people decreased by 9.09%, shifting from 0.22 in 2000 to 0.2 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#35,585#37,691-5.92%
Count598590-1.34%
Proportion per 100k0.220.2-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cryder

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the ethnic identity associated with the Cryder surname has varied between 2000 and 2010. The majority of people with this surname identified as White in both years, though the percentage dropped marginally from 93.65% to 93.22%. There was a notable increase in the Hispanic category, rising from 1.34% to 2.20%, a change of 64.18%. Individuals identifying as Black disappeared from the 2010 data, dropping from 2.01% in 2000. Meanwhile, new representation from American Indian and Alaskan Native appeared in 2010 at 1.19%. Those who identified with two or more races remained relatively stable, increasing slightly from 1.67% to 1.69%. No individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in either year.

20002010Change
White93.65%93.22%-0.46%
Hispanic1.34%2.2%64.18%
Two or More Races1.67%1.69%1.2%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%1.19%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black2.01%0%0%