Explore the Family Name Krout

The meaning of Krout

Americanized form of German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Kraut.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Krout displayed minor changes between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 14,871 in terms of popularity and rose slightly to 15,429 by 2010, showing a decrease in popularity by 3.75%. The count of individuals with this surname, however, increased from 1,827 in 2000 to 1,899 in 2010, marking a growth of 3.94%. However, when examining the proportion per 100,000 people, there was a decrease from 0.68 in 2000 to 0.64 in 2010, indicating a decline by 5.88%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#14,871	#15,429	-3.75%
Count	1,827	1,899	3.94%
Proportion per 100k	0.68	0.64	-5.88%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Krout

The ethnicity breakdown for the surname Krout also showed some shifts according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 96.17% of those carrying this surname identified as White, which slightly decreased to 94.42% in 2010. Asian/Pacific Islander representation went from 0.93% in 2000 to no recorded data (possibly suppressed) in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of individuals identifying as two or more races saw a rise from 0.93% to 1.05%. The most significant increase was observed among those identifying as Hispanic, starting from 0.99% in 2000 and jumping to 1.84% in 2010. The Black community also saw an introduction, going from no representation in 2000 to 1.84% in 2010. There was no data available for American Indian and Alaskan Native in both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.17%	94.42%	-1.82%
Hispanic	0.99%	1.84%	85.86%
Black	0%	1.84%	0%
Two or More Races	0.93%	1.05%	12.9%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.93%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%