Explore the Family Name Krauter

The meaning of Krauter

1. German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) (also Kräuter): occupational name for a grower or seller of herbs, from an agent derivative of Kraut. 2. North German: nickname for a grumpy old man, an old fogey. Some characteristic forenames: German Fritz, Hans, Kurt, Orlo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Krauter has experienced a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 32,227th most popular name, but it moved up to the 32,123rd rank by 2010, representing an uptick of 0.32 percent. During this period, the number of individuals with the Krauter surname also increased from 674 to 718, reflecting a growth rate of 6.53 percent. Nevertheless, the proportion of this surname per 100,000 people decreased slightly by 4 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#32,227	#32,123	0.32%
Count	674	718	6.53%
Proportion per 100k	0.25	0.24	-4%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Krauter

Looking at ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals with the Krauter surname have White ethnic identity. This demographic represented 96.29 percent in 2000, increasing marginally to 96.8 percent in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic contracted from 1.19 percent to 0.97 percent over the same period. Similarly, those claiming two or more races declined by 17.16 percent. A new development in 2010 saw a small fraction (0.84 percent) identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, a category that recorded zero in the year 2000. Both Black and American Indian/Alaskan Native categories remained constant with no reported individuals in both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.29%	96.8%	0.53%
Two or More Races	1.34%	1.11%	-17.16%
Hispanic	1.19%	0.97%	-18.49%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.84%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%