Explore the Family Name Kreutz

The meaning of Kreutz

German: topographic name for someone who lived near a cross set up by the roadside, in a marketplace, or as a field or boundary marker, from Middle High German kriuz(e) ‘cross’. Compare Cross. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Bernhard, Gottfried, Orlo, Reinhold.

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

The surname Kreutz has seen an increase in popularity from the year 2000 to 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Kreutz ranked 25,329 in terms of commonality but increased slightly to rank 24,961 in 2010, showing a minor growth of 1.45%. The count of individuals with this surname also rose by 8.5% from 918 to 996 over the same period. Despite these changes, the proportion per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.34.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,329	#24,961	1.45%
Count	918	996	8.5%
Proportion per 100k	0.34	0.34	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kreutz

When looking into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Kreutz, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some shifts between 2000 and 2010. While there were no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black, the percentage of those claiming two or more races grew significantly by 41.55%, from 1.42% to 2.01%. The majority of Kreutz bearers are of White ethnicity, making up 93.98% in 2010, down from 96.08% in 2000. The representation of Hispanics within this surname group also saw a noteworthy rise of 58.67%, increasing from 1.96% to 3.11% over the decade. American Indian and Alaskan Native representation remains constant at 0.00%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.08%	93.98%	-2.19%
Hispanic	1.96%	3.11%	58.67%
Two or More Races	1.42%	2.01%	41.55%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%