Explore the Family Name Kreinbrink

The meaning of Kreinbrink

North German: shortened form of Kreienbrink, a habitational name from a place called with Middle Low German krei(g)e ‘crow’ + brink ‘slope, edge, grazing land’. The surname Kreinbrink is very rare in Germany.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Kreinbrink has experienced a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the name fell from 57,985 in 2000 to 62,045 in 2010, indicating a 7% drop in popularity. Despite this, the actual count of individuals with this surname remained relatively stable, with a minor decline of 1.52% over the decade, going from 328 in 2000 to 323 in 2010. This resulted in the proportion per 100,000 people decreasing by 8.33%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#57,985	#62,045	-7%
Count	328	323	-1.52%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.11	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kreinbrink

Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Kreinbrink, again according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, some minor shifts were observed from 2000 to 2010. The majority of the Kreinbrinks identified as White, with a slight increase from 93.29% in 2000 to 93.50% in 2010. Those identifying as Hispanic also saw a small rise, from 2.13% to 2.17%. The percentage of Kreinbrinks identifying as belonging to two or more races increased by 14.34%, although the overall number remained low. Interestingly, a new group emerged in 2010, with 1.55% identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native. There were no recorded changes for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.29%	93.5%	0.23%
Two or More Races	2.44%	2.79%	14.34%
Hispanic	2.13%	2.17%	1.88%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	1.55%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%