Explore the Family Name Kragness
The meaning of Kragness
Norwegian: old variant of Kragnes (and, in North America, probably also an altered form of this), a habitational name from any of numerous farms called Kragnes or Kraakenes, mainly in western Norway, named with Old Norse kráka ‘crow’ + nes ‘headland, promontory’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Kragness in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Kragness has seen a decrease in popularity over the decade from 2000 to 2010. In the year 2000, Kragness was ranked at 54,385, but by 2010, it had dropped to 62,531, marking a decline of nearly 15%. The total count of individuals with this surname also decreased from 355 to 320, a drop of about 10%. Consequently, the proportion of people with this last name per 100,000 population declined by 15.38%, from 0.13 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #54,385 | #62,531 | -14.98% |
| Count | 355 | 320 | -9.86% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.13 | 0.11 | -15.38% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kragness
In terms of ethnic identity, most Kragnesses identify as White, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. This group accounted for 94.65% of all Kragnesses in 2000 and slightly decreased to 93.75% in 2010. There was no recorded data for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native Kragnesses in either year. However, the percentage of Kragnesses identifying as Hispanic increased by 23.23%, from 2.54% in 2000 to 3.13% in 2010. The proportion of Kragnesses of two or more races also rose by 26.90%, from 1.97% in 2000 to 2.50% in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.65% | 93.75% | -0.95% |
| Hispanic | 2.54% | 3.13% | 23.23% |
| Two or More Races | 1.97% | 2.5% | 26.9% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |