Explore the Family Name Krasner
The meaning of Krasner
1. German: nickname for a handsome man, from Slavic krasny ‘beautiful, handsome, brightly colored’ (see Krasny). 2. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): habitational name for someone from any of various places in Poland, Ukraine, and Belarus called Krasne in Polish or Krasnaya, Krasna, or Krasnoe in Russian. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Meyer, Fayna, Mordechai, Naum, Rivka, Shimon, Sura, Yakov. Russian Semyon, Leonid, Lev, Michail, Shura, Yefim, Yelena, Yosif, Yuriy.
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How common is the last name Krasner in the United States?
Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Krasner" experienced a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 23,454th in popularity and dropped to a rank of 24,572 by 2010, translating to a decline of 4.77%. However, the total count for people carrying this surname marginally increased from 1,011 to 1,017 during the same period, marking an increase of 0.59%. The proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 8.11%, going from 0.37 to 0.34.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #23,454 | #24,572 | -4.77% |
| Count | 1,011 | 1,017 | 0.59% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.37 | 0.34 | -8.11% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Krasner
The ethnic identity associated with the surname "Krasner" also shifted between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 96.83% of those bearing the Krasner name identified as White, decreasing slightly to 96.56% in 2010. The number of people identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and those identifying with two or more races both went from small percentages to zero. Notably, there was a significant increase in people with this surname identifying as Hispanic, rising from 0.89% in 2000 to 2.36% in 2010, an increase of 165.17%. The percentage of people identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native remained negligible or suppressed for privacy.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.83% | 96.56% | -0.28% |
| Hispanic | 0.89% | 2.36% | 165.17% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.49% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.48% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |