Explore the Family Name Krupka

The meaning of Krupka

1. Polish, Czech, Sorbian, and Jewish (from Poland): nickname or metonymic occupational name from a diminutive of Polish and Sorbian Krupa, Czech Kroupa. 2. Jewish (from Belarus): habitational name from a place called Krupka, now in Belarus. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Jacek, Aniela, Stanislaw.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Krupka declined slightly in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, Krupka ranked 27,771 among all surnames, but by 2010 it fell to 28,498, a decrease of about 2.62%. However, the actual count of people bearing the surname increased from 815 in 2000 to 837 in 2010, a rise of approximately 2.7%. The proportion per 100,000 people saw a slight dip of around 6.67%, moving from 0.3 in 2000 to 0.28 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#27,771	#28,498	-2.62%
Count	815	837	2.7%
Proportion per 100k	0.3	0.28	-6.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Krupka

Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Krupka, the Decennial U.S. Census shows that individuals with this surname predominantly identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, though there was a small decrease of about 1.28% over this period. Hispanic identification saw an increase of roughly 65.04%, moving from 1.23% in 2000 to 2.03% in 2010. It's important to note that in 2010, some individuals also began identifying as belonging to two or more races. There were no recorded instances of individuals with the surname Krupka identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.67%	96.42%	-1.28%
Hispanic	1.23%	2.03%	65.04%
Two or More Races	0%	0.84%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%