Explore the Family Name Kroon

The meaning of Kroon

1. Dutch (also De Kroon): from Middle Dutch croen(e) ‘crown’, a topographic or habitational name referring to a house distinguished by the sign of a crown, or a topographic name from a common field name from this word. 2. Swedish and North German: variant of Kron.

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

Based on the data obtained from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Kroon has gained popularity in recent years. In 2000, it was ranked 21,323, and by 2010, it climbed up the ranks to 20,541, which is a 3.67% increase. The count of people with this surname also increased from 1,145 in 2000 to 1,291 in 2010, marking a significant growth of 12.75%. Furthermore, the proportion per 100k of people with the surname Kroon rose by 4.76%, from 0.42 in 2000 to 0.44 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#21,323	#20,541	3.67%
Count	1,145	1,291	12.75%
Proportion per 100k	0.42	0.44	4.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kroon

Discussing the ethnicity associated with the surname Kroon, drawn from the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals identify as White, although this number decreased slightly from 94.06% in 2000 to 92.95% in 2010. There was no data available for Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities during those years. Interestingly, those identifying their ethnicity as Hispanic saw an increase of 44.49%, moving from 2.36% to 3.41%. There was a minimal change within the Black community, increasing from 1.66% to 1.70%. Those identifying with two or more races decreased from 1.57% to 0.93%, a noteworthy decline of 40.76%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.06%	92.95%	-1.18%
Hispanic	2.36%	3.41%	44.49%
Black	1.66%	1.7%	2.41%
Two or More Races	1.57%	0.93%	-40.76%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%