Explore the Family Name Kreyling
The meaning of Kreyling
German: probably a nickname from a diminutive of Middle Low German krege ‘crow’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Kreyling in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Kreyling has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked at 64,186 and dropped to 68,122 in 2010, showing a 6.13% decrease in rank. The count of people with this surname also declined marginally by 0.34% from 290 in 2000 to 289 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion of people with the surname per 100,000 also dropped by 9.09%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #64,186 | #68,122 | -6.13% |
| Count | 290 | 289 | -0.34% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.1 | -9.09% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kreyling
Regarding ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Kreyling surname identified as White, with only a negligible decrease from 95.52% in 2000 to 95.50% in 2010. Interestingly, there was an emergence of individuals identifying with two or more races in 2010, which was nonexistent in 2000. The percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic went from 2.07% in 2000 to zero in 2010. There were no recorded changes for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native within the given decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.52% | 95.5% | -0.02% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.73% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 2.07% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |