Explore the Family Name Kreitner

The meaning of Kreitner

1. Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name from Yiddish krayt ‘chalk’ + the agent suffix -ner. 2. German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Krauter 1.

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

According to the Popularity data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Kreitner experienced a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Kreitner was ranked 61,544th in terms of popularity among surnames in the United States. By 2010, it had risen to the rank of 60,790th. This represents an increase of 1.23%. The total count of individuals with the surname also increased during this period, from 305 in 2000 to 331 in 2010 - an increase of about 8.52%. However, the proportion of people named Kreitner per 100,000 remained unchanged at 0.11.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#61,544	#60,790	1.23%
Count	305	331	8.52%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.11	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kreitner

When considering Ethnicity, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of individuals with the surname Kreitner identified as White. In 2000, 93.11% of Kreitners identified as White, while in 2010, that percentage increased slightly to 95.77%. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic decreased by 34.35% over the same period. Furthermore, in both 2000 and 2010, no individuals with the surname Kreitner identified themselves as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. The group identifying with two or more races was reported in 2000, but data for 2010 was suppressed for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.11%	95.77%	2.86%
Hispanic	2.3%	1.51%	-34.35%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	2.95%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%