Explore the Family Name Krider

The meaning of Krider

Americanized form of German Kreider or of some other similar (like-sounding) surname.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Krider has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked at 17,652 and dropped to a rank of 20,010 in 2010, marking a 13.36% decline. The total count of individuals with this surname also dropped during this period, from 1,466 to 1,338, equating to an 8.73% decrease. Consequently, the proportion of people named Krider per 100,000 in the population decreased by 16.67%, from 0.54 to 0.45.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#17,652	#20,010	-13.36%
Count	1,466	1,338	-8.73%
Proportion per 100k	0.54	0.45	-16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Krider

When analyzing the ethnic identity associated with the surname Krider, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, several changes were observed between 2000 and 2010. The largest group identifying as 'White' saw a minor decrease of 4.02%, from 88.61% to 85.05%. The second largest group, identified as 'Black', increased their percentage from 8.05% to 9.42%, witnessing a growth of 17.02%. The data also shows a noticeable increase in the 'Hispanic' category, which grew by 86.76%, from 1.36% to 2.54%. Additionally, the 'Two or more races' category saw an increase of 59.56%, growing from 1.36% to 2.17%. For the first time in 2010, individuals identified as 'Asian/Pacific Islander' and 'American Indian and Alaskan Native' representing 0.37% and 0.45% respectively. These categories were not represented in the year 2000 data.

	2000	2010	Change
White	88.61%	85.05%	-4.02%
Black	8.05%	9.42%	17.02%
Hispanic	1.36%	2.54%	86.76%
Two or More Races	1.36%	2.17%	59.56%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.45%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.37%	0%