Explore the Family Name Kroese

The meaning of Kroese

Dutch and North German: variant of Kroes. This surname is very rare in Germany. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt.

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

Based on Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Kroese has seen a significant increase in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 51,024th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had risen to being the 48,347th most popular. This represents a gain of 5.25 percent in popularity. The total count of individuals with this surname also increased from 384 in 2000 to 437 in 2010, a growth rate of approximately 13.8 percent. This indicates that for every 100,000 people in the U.S., the proportion who carry the surname Kroese went up from 0.14 to 0.15.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#51,024	#48,347	5.25%
Count	384	437	13.8%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.15	7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kroese

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Kroese has moderately diversified over the same period, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the vast majority of individuals with this surname identified as White (96.61 percent), along with a small percentage identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander (1.3 percent). However, by 2010, while still predominantly White (95.42 percent), there were also individuals who identified as Hispanic (2.06 percent) and some who identified with two or more races (1.6 percent). It should be noted that no individuals with this surname identified as Black or American Indian/Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.61%	95.42%	-1.23%
Hispanic	0%	2.06%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	1.6%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.3%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%