Explore the Family Name Kraut
The meaning of Kraut
1. German: metonymic occupational name for a market gardener or a herbalist, from Middle High German krūt ‘herb, plant; cabbage’. This surname is also found in Slovenia and elsewhere in central Europe. Compare Crout and Krout. 2. Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial or metonymic occupational name from German Kraut ‘herb, cabbage’ (see 1 above). Some characteristic forenames: German Gerhard, Hans, Helmut, Kurt, Wolfgang. Jewish Yehuda, Zev, Aron, Hershel.
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How common is the last name Kraut in the United States?
The surname Kraut saw a dip in popularity from 2000 to 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Kraut was ranked 20,359th most common surname in the United States, but by 2010 it had slipped to rank 23,634, representing a decrease of 16.09%. The number of people carrying the Kraut surname also fell during this period from 1,214 to 1,073, marking an 11.61% drop. Notably, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 population decreased by 20% from 0.45 to 0.36.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #20,359 | #23,634 | -16.09% |
| Count | 1,214 | 1,073 | -11.61% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.45 | 0.36 | -20% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kraut
In terms of ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the Kraut surname has seen some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as white who carried the Kraut name decreased slightly from 93.57% to 90.96%. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic grew significantly, from 1.24% to 2.33%, a change of 87.90%. Similarly, the proportion of individuals with the surname Kraut identifying as Black increased by 40.17% from 3.46% to 4.85%. Interestingly, while the surname had been associated with the Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity in 2000, there were no such identifications by 2010. Additionally, a new ethnic identity emerged in 2010, with 0.93% of individuals with the Kraut surname identifying as belonging to two or more races.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.57% | 90.96% | -2.79% |
| Black | 3.46% | 4.85% | 40.17% |
| Hispanic | 1.24% | 2.33% | 87.9% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0.93% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.99% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |