Explore the Family Name Crye
The meaning of Crye
Manx: from Gaelic Mac Raith ‘son of Raith’, a personal name meaning ‘good fortune’ or ‘grace’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Crye in the United States?
Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Crye has slightly decreased over a decade. In 2000, it ranked 33,333 and dropped to 35,993 by 2010, which is a decrease of approximately 8%. The number of people bearing this surname also declined during this period, going from 646 in 2000 to 623 in 2010, a reduction of 3.56%. The proportion per 100,000 also fell by 12.5%, moving from 0.24 to 0.21.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #33,333 | #35,993 | -7.98% |
| Count | 646 | 623 | -3.56% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.24 | 0.21 | -12.5% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Crye
The ethnicity analysis based on the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the Crye surname identify as White, making up 91.18% in 2000 and 90.21% in 2010. However, there was a slight decrease of 1.06% in this category over the decade. The percentage of those identifying as Black increased marginally from 5.26% to 5.46%. There was a notable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, going from 1.55% to 2.41%, a rise of 55.48%. The percentage of individuals identifying as two or more races decreased by 30.94%, from 1.39% to 0.96%. Meanwhile, there were no recorded individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 91.18% | 90.21% | -1.06% |
| Black | 5.26% | 5.46% | 3.8% |
| Hispanic | 1.55% | 2.41% | 55.48% |
| Two or More Races | 1.39% | 0.96% | -30.94% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |