Explore the Family Name Kraning

The meaning of Kraning

German: probably a variant of Kranig. The surname Kraning is very rare in Germany.

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

The surname "Kraning" held the rank of 69,636 in popularity in the year 2000 according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. By 2010, its rank had slightly decreased to 74,826, a change of -7.45%. The actual count of individuals with this surname also saw a marginal decrease from 263 to 258, which corresponds to a -1.9% change over the decade. The proportion per 100k people dipped by 10.0%, moving from 0.1 to 0.09.

20002010Change
Rank#69,636#74,826-7.45%
Count263258-1.9%
Proportion per 100k0.10.09-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kraning

As for the ethnic identity associated with the Kraning surname, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that it is overwhelmingly White, at 96.96% in 2000 and 95.74% in 2010. This represents a minor decrease of -1.26% over the ten years. The Hispanic population using the Kraning surname increased by 22.63% during the same period, going from 1.90% to 2.33%. There was no data available for the Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or those identifying as two or more races, either because the numbers were too small to be statistically significant or the data was suppressed for privacy reasons.

20002010Change
White96.96%95.74%-1.26%
Hispanic1.9%2.33%22.63%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%