Explore the Family Name Kranitz
The meaning of Kranitz
1. Americanized and Germanized form of Jewish (from Eastern Europe) Kreynits: metronymic from the Yiddish female personal name Kreyne (hypocoristic of Yiddish kroyn ‘crown’) + the East Slavic suffix -its. 2. Germanized form of Slovenian Kranjec, Kranjc and Krajnc, and possibly also of Croatian Kranjec: habitational name for someone from the former Habsburg Duchy of Carniola (Slovenian Kranjska) in present-day Slovenia (see Krantz). Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Herschel, Mort.
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How common is the last name Kranitz in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Kranitz experienced a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The ranking of this surname dropped from 76,208th most popular in 2000 to 97,210th in 2010, which is a 27.56 percent decrease. The count of individuals with the Kranitz surname also declined from 235 in 2000 to 187 in 2010, representing a 20.43 percent decrease. Furthermore, for every 100,000 people in the U.S., the proportion named Kranitz fell by 33.33 percent, from 0.09 in 2000 to 0.06 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #76,208 | #97,210 | -27.56% |
| Count | 235 | 187 | -20.43% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.09 | 0.06 | -33.33% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kranitz
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Kranitz identify as White. This ethnicity accounted for 95.32 percent of Kranitzes in 2000 and increased slightly to 95.72 percent in 2010. Meanwhile, there was no record of anyone with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or two or more races during either census year. However, the data does show an emergence of people with the Kranitz surname identifying as Hispanic in 2010, making up 2.67 percent of the total.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.32% | 95.72% | 0.42% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.67% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |