Explore the Family Name Kroth

The meaning of Kroth

German: 1. from an ancient Germanic personal name formed with an element cognate with Gothic hrōtheigs ‘fame, victory’. Compare Kraut, Krupp. 2. variant of Krauth.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname 'Kroth' has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 59,293 in popularity with a count of 319 individuals bearing this surname. However, by 2010, its rank slipped to 65,244 with a smaller count of 304, marking a 4.7% decrease in people with this surname. Moreover, the proportion of individuals named 'Kroth' per 100,000 dropped by 16.67%, from 0.12 to 0.1.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#59,293	#65,244	-10.04%
Count	319	304	-4.7%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.1	-16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kroth

Turning to the ethnic identity associated with 'Kroth', based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White — 93.73% in 2000 and 89.80% in 2010, showing a slight decrease over the decade. The second most common ethnicity was Asian/Pacific Islander, increasing from 1.57% to 1.64% during the same period. An interesting shift was observed in the American Indian and Alaskan Native category, which went from no representation in 2000 to 3.62% in 2010. Those identifying with two or more races also emerged in 2010, making up 2.30% of the 'Kroth' population. The Hispanic community showed growth too, climbing from 1.88% in 2000 to 2.63% in 2010. There were no individuals that identified as Black in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.73%	89.8%	-4.19%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	3.62%	0%
Hispanic	1.88%	2.63%	39.89%
Two or More Races	0%	2.3%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.57%	1.64%	4.46%
Black	0%	0%	0%