Explore the Family Name Krings

The meaning of Krings

German (Rhineland and Bavaria) and Dutch (Limburg): from a shortened vernacular form of the medieval personal name Quirinus (see Quirin). This surname is also found in Belgium (mainly in the German-speaking part of Wallonia).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname "Krings" has grown in popularity throughout the United States from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 28,166th in popularity but jumped to 27,277th by 2010, marking a 3.16% increase. The count of individuals with this surname also rose from 800 to 886 during the same period, indicating a notable rise by 10.75%. Despite the surge in numbers, the proportion of "Krings" per 100,000 people remained relatively constant at 0.3.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,166	#27,277	3.16%
Count	800	886	10.75%
Proportion per 100k	0.3	0.3	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Krings

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals interesting shifts over a decade. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and bearing the "Krings" surname rose slightly from 0.75 to 0.79 while those of Hispanic background increased significantly by 30%, from 2.00 to 2.60. A significant jump was observed in the number of individuals identifying with two or more races, which escalated from 0.63 to 1.69, marking a dramatic change of 168.25%. Meanwhile, the percentage of white individuals bearing the surname decreased slightly from 96.25 to 94.47. There were no recorded changes for Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic identities within this surname group.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.25%	94.47%	-1.85%
Hispanic	2%	2.6%	30%
Two or More Races	0.63%	1.69%	168.25%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.75%	0.79%	5.33%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%