Explore the Family Name Krutz

The meaning of Krutz

German (Krütz): variant of Kreutz.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname 'Krutz' has seen a decrease over the years. In the year 2000, Krutz was ranked 32,488 in terms of popularity among all surnames in the United States. However, by 2010, this rank dropped to 40,313, indicating a decrease of 24.09%. The actual count of individuals bearing the surname also followed a similar trend, decreasing from 667 in 2000 to 543 in 2010, a reduction of 18.59%. The proportion per 100,000 people also fell from 0.25 to 0.18 during this period, marking a decline of 28%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#32,488	#40,313	-24.09%
Count	667	543	-18.59%
Proportion per 100k	0.25	0.18	-28%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Krutz

The ethnic identity associated with the surname 'Krutz', as derived from the Decennial U.S. Census data, is predominantly White. In 2000, around 96.10% of individuals with the surname were identified as White, which slightly increased to 96.32% in 2010. The presence of the Krutz surname within the Hispanic community also saw a minor increase from 1.35% to 1.47%. Interestingly, there was a shift within the Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity, where Krutz representation dropped from 0.75% in 2000 to zero in 2010. Individuals identifying as two or more races held the surname at a small yet consistent rate, increasing slightly from 0.90% in 2000 to 0.92% in 2010. There was no representation of the surname within the Black and American Indian and Alaska Native communities in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.1%	96.32%	0.23%
Hispanic	1.35%	1.47%	8.89%
Two or More Races	0.9%	0.92%	2.22%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.75%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%