Explore the Family Name Krone

The meaning of Krone

1. German: variant of Kron. 2. German: nickname for a slender, long-legged individual, from a dialect form of Kranich. 3. Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from German Krone ‘crown’. 4. Dutch: variant of Kroon. Compare Crone. Some characteristic forenames: German Heinz, Helmut, Kurt, Dieter, Merwin, Otto, Reinhart.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Krone has seen a significant increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname climbed from 11,910 to 9,925—a percentage change of 16.67%. Concurrently, the count of individuals with the Krone surname rose by 35.15%, from 2,407 to 3,253. This resulted in an increased proportion per 100,000 people from 0.89 to 1.1, marking a 23.6% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#11,910	#9,925	16.67%
Count	2,407	3,253	35.15%
Proportion per 100k	0.89	1.1	23.6%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Krone

Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the Krone surname, it is evident that there have been shifts in the past decade as per the Decennial U.S. Census. While the majority of Krones identified as White (dropping slightly from 94.93% to 92.47%), there was a noticeable increase in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Black. The former saw an impressive 187.88% increase from 0.33% to 0.95%, while the latter group experienced a rise from 1.08% to 2.58%, a 138.89% change. There were also minor increases in the number of Krones identifying as Hispanic or of two or more races. Conversely, those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native decreased marginally from 0.42% to 0.37%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.93%	92.47%	-2.59%
Black	1.08%	2.58%	138.89%
Hispanic	1.83%	1.94%	6.01%
Two or More Races	1.41%	1.69%	19.86%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.33%	0.95%	187.88%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.42%	0.37%	-11.9%