Explore the Family Name Krepps
The meaning of Krepps
Americanized form of German Krebs or of its Czech and Jewish variant Kreps.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Krepps in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Krepps has seen a slight decrease in rank between 2000 and 2010, moving from 21,455th to 22,235th, a change of -3.64%. However, despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased by 2.11%, from 1,136 in 2000 to 1,160 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 also saw a decline, decreasing from 0.42 in 2000 to 0.39 in 2010, falling by 7.14%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #21,455 | #22,235 | -3.64% |
| Count | 1,136 | 1,160 | 2.11% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.42 | 0.39 | -7.14% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Krepps
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Krepps identify as White, although there was a slight decrease of -0.74% in this group from 2000 to 2010. During this period, there was no noted Asian/Pacific Islander or Hispanic representation until 2010, when a small percentage (0.95%) of the Krepps population began identifying as Hispanic. The representation of Two or more races saw an increase of 20.25%, and Black representation rose by 38.71%. Unfortunately, the American Indian and Alaskan Native representation dropped to zero in 2010 from 0.79% in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.36% | 96.64% | -0.74% |
| Two or More Races | 0.79% | 0.95% | 20.25% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0.95% | 0% |
| Black | 0.62% | 0.86% | 38.71% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.79% | 0% | 0% |