Explore the Family Name Kroening

The meaning of Kroening

German (Kröning): 1. from an old personal name based on Old High German gruoni ‘green’. 2. patronymic from Kron, or a variant of Kroener. 3. habitational name for someone from Krohn in Mecklenburg-West Pomerania. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Armin, Erwin, Ewald, Frederich, Juergen, Otto.

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

The surname Kroening, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, exhibited a slight fluctuation in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it held the rank of 17,221 which slightly dropped to 18,036 in 2010, reflecting a decrease of 4.73%. However, the count of people with the surname Kroening went up by 2.11%, from 1,515 in 2000 to 1,547 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 saw a minor decrease of 7.14% during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#17,221	#18,036	-4.73%
Count	1,515	1,547	2.11%
Proportion per 100k	0.56	0.52	-7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kroening

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the ethnic identity associated with the surname Kroening experienced some changes over the decade. In 2000, a significant majority (97.23%) identified as White, which declined minimally to 96.77% in 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native decreased by 30.43% and 15.17% respectively. Interestingly, the percentage of individuals identifying with two or more races increased significantly by 54.35%. Also, the 2010 census recorded individuals with the surname Kroening identifying as Hispanic, which was not the case in 2000. No individuals reported identifying as Black in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.23%	96.77%	-0.47%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.45%	1.23%	-15.17%
Hispanic	0%	0.97%	0%
Two or More Races	0.46%	0.71%	54.35%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.46%	0.32%	-30.43%
Black	0%	0%	0%