Explore the Family Name Krammer

The meaning of Krammer

1. German, Jewish (Ashkenazic) and Dutch: variant of Kramer. 2. Dutch: occupational name for someone who uses cramps, to repair broken pottery or to fasten other materials. 3. German: from an old personal name formed with Old High German hrabo ‘raven’. Some characteristic forenames: German Raimund, Kurt, Otto, Alois, Franz, Wilhelm, Xaver.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Krammer has seen a decline between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname dropped from 46,614 in 2000 to 51,941 in 2010, showing an overall decrease of 11.43%. Moreover, the count of individuals with this surname also decreased from 430 in 2000 to 400 in 2010, marking a drop of approximately 7%. Consequently, the proportion of people named Krammer per 100k people fell by 12.5% during the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#46,614	#51,941	-11.43%
Count	430	400	-6.98%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.14	-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Krammer

When it comes to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals named Krammer identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 92.09% of individuals with this surname claimed a White ethnic identity, which increased slightly to 94% by 2010. Hispanic identification also saw a significant increase at 32.45%, rising from 3.02% in 2000 to 4% in 2010. However, there were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either year. Additionally, those identifying as having two or more races or as American Indian and Alaskan Native were reported in 2000 but not in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.09%	94%	2.07%
Hispanic	3.02%	4%	32.45%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	2.33%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.4%	0%	0%