Explore the Family Name Krumm

The meaning of Krumm

German: nickname from Middle High German krum ‘crooked, deformed’; it was applied in the literal sense to a hunchback or cripple. The meaning ‘dishonest’ developed later.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Krumm has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 12,682 in the U.S., with an estimated 2,237 bearers of the name. However, by 2010, the rank had dropped to 13,531, marking a fall of 6.69%. Despite this decrease in rank, there was a marginal increase in the number of people bearing the surname, going up from 2,237 to 2,242, a growth of 0.22%. Notably, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 8.43% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#12,682	#13,531	-6.69%
Count	2,237	2,242	0.22%
Proportion per 100k	0.83	0.76	-8.43%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Krumm

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides information on the ethnic identity associated with the surname Krumm. In 2000, the majority of Krumms identified as White (96.92%), followed by Hispanic (1.79%), Two or more races (0.58%), and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.49%). No data was reported for Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native identities. By 2010, there was a slight decrease in the percentage of Krumms identifying as White (95.76%), while the percentages of those identifying as Hispanic and Asian/Pacific Islander increased to 2.32% and 0.85% respectively. There was also a small increase in the percentage of Krumms identifying with two or more races, which rose to 0.71%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.92%	95.76%	-1.2%
Hispanic	1.79%	2.32%	29.61%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.49%	0.85%	73.47%
Two or More Races	0.58%	0.71%	22.41%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%