Explore the Family Name Krimmer

The meaning of Krimmer

1. German: from an agent derivative of Middle High German krimmen ‘to pinch, to flex (the claws)’, a term used to denote a hawk or falcon and hence a nickname for someone thought to resemble a bird of prey or a metonymic occupational name for a falconer. 2. Jewish (from Poland and Ukraine): inflected form of Krim. Some characteristic forenames: German Erwin, Friedl, Fritz.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Krimmer has seen a decline in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 61,544 in popularity and decreased to rank 74,608 in 2010, marking a -21.23% change. Similarly, the count of people with the Krimmer surname also decreased from 305 in 2000 to 259 in 2010, which represents a -15.08% change. The proportion per 100,000 of the population having this surname dropped by -18.18%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#61,544	#74,608	-21.23%
Count	305	259	-15.08%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.09	-18.18%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Krimmer

Regarding the ethnicity associated with the Krimmer surname according to the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. Specifically, 96.72% identified as White in 2000, and this percentage increased to 98.07% by 2010. Of note, there was a percentage of individuals that identified with two or more races in 2000 (1.64%), but this category showed no representation in 2010. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.72%	98.07%	1.4%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.64%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%