Explore the Family Name Krausz

The meaning of Krausz

1. Hungarian and Jewish (from Hungary): from German Kraus and Krauss. 2. German: archaic variant of Kraus and Krauss. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Chaim, Ari, Bernat, Mendel, Mordchai, Moshe, Shimon, Shlomo, Shmuel. German Fritz, Hermann, Ignatz.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Krausz has seen a significant rise in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Krausz was ranked as the 36,129th most popular surname; by 2010, it had climbed to the 29,502nd spot -- an increase of 18.34%. The count of individuals with this surname also rose during this period, from 586 in 2000 to 800 in 2010, marking a notable growth of 36.52%. The proportion of people with the surname Krausz per 100,000 individuals also increased by 22.73% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#36,129	#29,502	18.34%
Count	586	800	36.52%
Proportion per 100k	0.22	0.27	22.73%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Krausz

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Krausz, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates a largely white demographic. In 2000, 93.52% of individuals with this surname identified as white, and this percentage saw a minor increase to 98.63% by 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic dropped from 1.02% in 2000 to 0.63% in 2010. For the categories of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, there were no recorded individuals with the surname Krausz in both census years. Interestingly, the percentage of individuals identifying with two or more races decreased from 4.44% in 2000 to 0% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.52%	98.63%	5.46%
Hispanic	1.02%	0.63%	-38.24%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	4.44%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%