Explore the Family Name Krul

The meaning of Krul

1. Dutch: nickname for a person with a curly hair, from krul ‘curl’ (see Kroll 1). 2. German: variant of Krull. 3. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): variant of Krol.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Krul has seen a slight decrease in popularity over the years. In 2000, it was ranked 43,546th in popularity and had a count of 467 individuals with this surname. However, by 2010, the rank had dropped to 49,546th with 424 individuals bearing the surname, a decline of roughly 13.78% in rank and 9.21% in count. The proportion of people with the surname Krul per 100,000 also decreased from 0.17 in 2000 to 0.14 in 2010, reflecting an overall drop in popularity of about 17.65%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#43,546	#49,546	-13.78%
Count	467	424	-9.21%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.14	-17.65%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Krul

In terms of ethnicity, the census data shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Krul identify as White. This group saw a slight increase, moving from 97.64% in 2000 to 98.82% in 2010. Those identifying with two or more races were part of the Krul surname community in 2000 but disappeared by 2010. There was no change in the proportions of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native, indicating these groups either didn't exist or their numbers were so small they had been suppressed for privacy. This data is also based on the Decennial U.S. Census and underscores the predominant ethnic identity associated with the surname.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.64%	98.82%	1.21%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.28%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%