Explore the Family Name Krim

The meaning of Krim

1. German: probably a variant of Grimm. 2. German: variant of Krimm. 3. Jewish (from Poland and Ukraine): nickname from Yiddish dialect krim ‘crooked, bent’ (see Krum). Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Meyer.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname 'Krim' saw a decrease in popularity in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 50,468th most common surname, but by 2010, it slipped to the 54,864th spot, marking an 8.71% drop. The count of individuals with this last name also declined during this period, going from 389 to 375, a 3.6% decrease. Consequently, the proportion of people named Krim per 100,000 residents fell by 7.14%, from 0.14 to 0.13.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#50,468	#54,864	-8.71%
Count	389	375	-3.6%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.13	-7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Krim

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname 'Krim'. In 2000, an overwhelming majority of people with this surname identified as White (92.80%), which increased to 94.93% by 2010. There was also a small percentage who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2000 (3.86%) but this decreased to 3.20% in 2010. Individuals identifying with two or more ethnicities accounted for 1.80% in 2000, but this category was suppressed in the 2010 data to protect privacy. There were no recorded instances of people with the Krim surname identifying as Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.8%	94.93%	2.3%
Asian/Pacific Islander	3.86%	3.2%	-17.1%
Two or More Races	1.8%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%