Explore the Family Name Kroupa

The meaning of Kroupa

Czech: from kroupa ‘(grain of) pearl barley’, probably a metonymic occupational name for someone who worked in a mill or for a grain dealer. Compare Krupa and Kruppa.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Kroupa has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Kroupa was ranked 24,724th in terms of common surnames, but by 2010 it had slipped to 27,110th, indicating a change of -9.65%. The count of individuals bearing the Kroupa surname also fell from 946 in 2000 to 893 in 2010, marking a decrease of -5.6%. Accordingly, the proportion of this surname per 100k people dropped by -14.29%, going from 0.35 in 2000 to 0.3 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#24,724	#27,110	-9.65%
Count	946	893	-5.6%
Proportion per 100k	0.35	0.3	-14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kroupa

Regarding ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that most individuals with the Kroupa surname identify as White. In 2000, 94.82% of Kroupas were White, dropping slightly to 94.18% in 2010. There was no recorded change for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Black, remaining at 0% in both years. Those identifying as Hispanic saw a small increase of 0.5%, moving from 2.01% in 2000 to 2.02% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of Kroupas who are American Indian and Alaskan Native marginally decreased from 1.48% to 1.46%, marking a -1.35% change. The biggest increase, however, was seen among individuals identifying with two or more races, rising by 22.63% from 1.37% in 2000 to 1.68% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.82%	94.18%	-0.67%
Hispanic	2.01%	2.02%	0.5%
Two or More Races	1.37%	1.68%	22.63%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.48%	1.46%	-1.35%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%