Explore the Family Name Kruck

The meaning of Kruck

1. German (also Krück): nickname for someone who used a crutch or walking stick, Middle High German krucke, krücke. 2. German (also Krück): topographic name for someone who lived by a field named with Middle Low German krucke ‘crooked piece of wood, crutch, crosier’. 3. German: metonymic occupational name for a maker of jugs, from Low German Kruke ‘jug’. 4. Altered form of Polish and Jewish Kruk. Some characteristic forenames: German Ewald, Hans.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Kruck has seen a decrease in popularity over the years. In 2000, it was ranked 46,426 and dropped to 54,637 by 2010, marking a decline of approximately 17.69%. The count of individuals with this surname also fell from 432 in 2000 to 377 in 2010, experiencing a decrease of 12.73%. The proportion of people named Kruck per 100k also reduced by 18.75%, moving from 0.16 in 2000 to 0.13 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#46,426	#54,637	-17.69%
Count	432	377	-12.73%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.13	-18.75%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kruck

When it comes to ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some changes. The majority of those with the surname Kruck identified as White, with 96.30% in 2000 increasing to 97.61% in 2010. In 2000, 1.62% identified as Hispanic, but this number dropped to zero by 2010. Similarly, individuals who identified with two or more races were at 1.39% in 2000 but this number also decreased to zero by 2010. No individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.3%	97.61%	1.36%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.39%	0%	0%
Hispanic	1.62%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%