Explore the Family Name Krampitz

The meaning of Krampitz

German: 1. habitational name from Krampitz (Polish Krępiec) near Danzig in Poland. 2. nickname from a Germanized derivative of Polish krępy ‘stocky, thickset’. Some characteristic forenames: German Reinhardt, Reinhold.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Krampitz has seen a slight decrease in popularity over the past decade. In the year 2000, Krampitz ranked 69,428 in popularity among all surnames, but fell to a rank of 73,215 by 2010, a change of -5.45%. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with this surname modestly increased from 264 in 2000 to 265 in 2010, equating to a growth of 0.38%. However, when considering the proportion per 100k people, there was a decrease of 10%, from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.09 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#69,428	#73,215	-5.45%
Count	264	265	0.38%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.09	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Krampitz

The ethnic identity associated with the Krampitz surname also saw some shifts between 2000 and 2010, according to Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority of people with this surname identified as White, although this percentage decreased slightly from 92.8% in 2000 to 90.94% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic increased by 15.04%, rising from 4.92% to 5.66% over the decade. There was also a notable increase in the number of individuals identifying as having two or more ethnicities, with a rise of 19.58% from 1.89% to 2.26%. Meanwhile, no individuals with the Krampitz surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.8%	90.94%	-2%
Hispanic	4.92%	5.66%	15.04%
Two or More Races	1.89%	2.26%	19.58%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%