Explore the Family Name Kret

The meaning of Kret

Polish: nickname from kret ‘mole’. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Stanislaw, Irena, Kazimierz, Tadeusc, Tadeusz.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Kret has seen a notable increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Kret was ranked as the 59,769th most popular name, while by 2010 it had jumped to the 55,255th spot — an improvement of 7.55%. Furthermore, the count of individuals with the Kret surname also increased by 17.72% from 316 in 2000 to 372 in 2010. This correspondingly led to an increase in proportion per 100,000 people from 0.12 to 0.13, marking an 8.33% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#59,769	#55,255	7.55%
Count	316	372	17.72%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.13	8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kret

When it comes to the ethnic identity tied to the Kret surname, analysis of the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some interesting trends. In 2000, 90.82% of individuals identifying as Kret were White, which slightly decreased to 90.32% by 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw a significant rise from 3.80% to 5.38%, a 41.58% increase. The proportion of Asian/Pacific Islanders also grew from 1.90% to 2.42%. However, there was a substantial drop of 53.74% in the category of two or more races, declining from 3.48% in 2000 to 1.61% in 2010. The categories for Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals remained at zero for both years, indicating that no one with the Kret surname identified with these ethnicities during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.82%	90.32%	-0.55%
Hispanic	3.8%	5.38%	41.58%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.9%	2.42%	27.37%
Two or More Races	3.48%	1.61%	-53.74%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%