Explore the Family Name Kronberg

The meaning of Kronberg

1. German: habitational name from any of the places called Kronberg, near Frankfurt, in Hesse, and in Bavaria. 2. Swedish: ornamental name from kron ‘crown’ + berg ‘mountain, hill’. 3. Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from German Krone ‘crown’ + Berg ‘mountain, hill’. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Orlo, Alfons.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Kronberg experienced a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 29,728th most popular surname, while by 2010 it had slipped to the 30,600th spot, marking a 2.93% drop. However, the count of individuals with this surname increased from 747 in 2000 to 762 in 2010, reflecting a 2.01% growth. Nevertheless, the proportion per 100,000 people declined by 7.14%, from 0.28 to 0.26.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#29,728	#30,600	-2.93%
Count	747	762	2.01%
Proportion per 100k	0.28	0.26	-7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kronberg

In terms of ethnic identity, the majority of individuals with the surname Kronberg identify as White, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, this group constituted 97.46% of all Kronbergs, although this percentage decreased slightly to 96.33% in 2010. The census recorded no Asian/Pacific Islander or Black individuals with this surname for either years. There was, however, a notable emergence of Hispanic and American Indian and Alaskan Native identities among the Kronbergs by 2010, which were absent in the 2000 data. Meanwhile, those identifying with two or more races decreased from 1.74% to 1.44% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.46%	96.33%	-1.16%
Two or More Races	1.74%	1.44%	-17.24%
Hispanic	0%	1.31%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.66%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%