Explore the Family Name Kromer

The meaning of Kromer

1. German (also Krömer): occupational name for a small retailer, a variant of Krämer (see Kramer). Compare Kroemer. 2. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): occupational name for a small retailer, from Yiddish krom ‘small shop’ (compare 1 above).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Kromer has slightly declined in the past decade. In 2000, it was ranked 12,739th most common surname and slipped to 12,935th by 2010, representing a decrease of 1.54%. However, the actual number of people carrying the Kromer surname increased from 2,224 in 2000 to 2,375 in 2010, marking a growth rate of 6.79%. The proportion per 100,000 people stayed fairly steady, dipping marginally from 0.82 to 0.81.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#12,739	#12,935	-1.54%
Count	2,224	2,375	6.79%
Proportion per 100k	0.82	0.81	-1.22%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kromer

Regarding ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the Kromer surname is predominately associated with those who identify as White. This demographic decreased slightly from 97.35% in 2000 to 95.24% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic surged from 1.21% to 2.78%, and those identifying as two or more races jumped from 0.45% to 1.01%. A small percentage identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, declining from 0.67% in 2000 to 0.59% in 2010. By 2010, 0.38% also identified as Black, a category not represented in the 2000 data. American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at 0% for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.35%	95.24%	-2.17%
Hispanic	1.21%	2.78%	129.75%
Two or More Races	0.45%	1.01%	124.44%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.67%	0.59%	-11.94%
Black	0%	0.38%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%