Explore the Family Name Krah

The meaning of Krah

German: nickname from Middle High German krā ‘crow’.

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

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

The surname Krah has seen a rise in popularity over the years, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, this surname was ranked at 45,735, while by 2010, it had improved its standing to 42,579. This represents a positive change of 6.9%. The count of individuals with the Krah surname also increased during this period, going from 440 in 2000 to 509 in 2010, a substantial growth of 15.68%. The proportion of people named Krah per 100,000 population also slightly rose by 6.25% from 0.16 to 0.17 between 2000 and 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#45,735	#42,579	6.9%
Count	440	509	15.68%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.17	6.25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Krah

In terms of ethnicity, the Krah surname showed significant changes between 2000 and 2010, based on the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the majority of people with this surname identified as White, accounting for 93.86%, but this figure dropped substantially to 81.53% by 2010, showing a decline of 13.14%. Despite this decrease, White still remained the predominant ethnic identity among people with the Krah surname. The Black community, however, saw a remarkable increase of 237.74% in their representation among those with the Krah surname, going from 4.77% in 2000 to 16.11% in 2010. The Hispanic community also observed a slight rise from 1.14% to 1.57%, marking a 37.72% increase. No data was available for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native identities in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.86%	81.53%	-13.14%
Black	4.77%	16.11%	237.74%
Hispanic	1.14%	1.57%	37.72%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%