Explore the Family Name Krapf

The meaning of Krapf

German: nickname for a small, malformed individual, from Middle High German krapfe ‘hook’. In southern Germany the word was also applied to a type of crescent-shaped pastry, and the surname may thus also have been a metonymic occupational name for a baker or eater of these pastries.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Krapf" has seen a slight increase from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the Krapf surname was ranked 19,687 in terms of popularity with a total count of 1,267. By 2010, the rank had improved slightly to 19,614, and the total count had increased by 8.52% to 1,375. Despite these changes, the proportion of this surname per 100k people remained consistent at 0.47.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#19,687	#19,614	0.37%
Count	1,267	1,375	8.52%
Proportion per 100k	0.47	0.47	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Krapf

The ethnic identity associated with the surname "Krapf" has also seen some shifts between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority of individuals with this surname were identified as White, making up 97.40% in 2000 and 97.09% in 2010, showing a slight decrease. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw the most significant change, increasing by 50.57%. There was also a small increase of 5.45% among those identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native. However, the proportion of individuals identifying as two or more races decreased by 22.33%. No individuals with this surname were identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.4%	97.09%	-0.32%
Hispanic	0.87%	1.31%	50.57%
Two or More Races	1.03%	0.8%	-22.33%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.55%	0.58%	5.45%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%