Explore the Family Name Krimmel

The meaning of Krimmel

German: variant of Krümmel (see Krummel).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Krimmel saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it held the rank of 41,262 and increased to 42,579 by 2010, marking a decline of 3.19%. The total count of individuals carrying the Krimmel surname increased from 498 in 2000 to 509 in 2010, showing a growth of 2.21%. However, when considering the proportion per 100k, there was a decrease from 0.18 in 2000 to 0.17 in 2010, indicating a -5.56% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#41,262	#42,579	-3.19%
Count	498	509	2.21%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.17	-5.56%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Krimmel

The ethnicity of those with the Krimmel surname also shifted between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. White individuals made up the majority of those with the Krimmel surname, although the percentage slightly decreased from 96.59% in 2000 to 95.68% in 2010. There were no recorded individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander or Black ethnic identity with the Krimmel surname in 2000, but by 2010 about 0.98% of individuals with the surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander. The number of people with this surname who identified as having two or more races rose from 1.61% in 2000 to 1.96% in 2010, an increase of 21.74%. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic also increased, from 1.00% in 2000 to 1.18% in 2010, a growth of 18.00%. There were no recorded individuals of American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic identity with the Krimmel surname in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.59%	95.68%	-0.94%
Two or More Races	1.61%	1.96%	21.74%
Hispanic	1%	1.18%	18%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.98%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%