Explore the Family Name Kriston

The meaning of Kriston

1. Hungarian; Slovak (Krišton): from a derivative of the personal name Hungarian Kristóf, Slovak Krištof ‘Christopher’ (see Kristof). This surname is very rare in Slovakia. 2. Czech (Kristoň): from a pet form of the personal name Kristián (see Christian).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Kriston saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 55,971st most popular, but by 2010, its rank had slipped to 57,372nd, a drop of 2.5%. Despite this slight slip in ranking, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased from 342 to 355, a rise of 3.8%. However, the proportion per 100k people dropped by 7.69% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#55,971	#57,372	-2.5%
Count	342	355	3.8%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.12	-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kriston

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Kriston also experienced shifts between 2000 and 2010 as revealed by the Decennial U.S. Census data. While the majority identified as White in both years, the percentage decreased from 96.78% to 92.96%, a change of -3.95%. Those identifying as Black increased slightly from 1.75% to 1.97%. Interestingly, categories that reported no association with the Kriston surname in 2000, including Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, and Hispanic, each accounted for 1.69% of individuals with the surname in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native remained constant at 0.00% in both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.78%	92.96%	-3.95%
Black	1.75%	1.97%	12.57%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.69%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	1.69%	0%
Hispanic	0%	1.69%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%