Explore the Family Name Northcraft

The meaning of Northcraft

English: topographic name for someone who lived on a croft to the north of the main settlement, from Middle English north ‘north’ + croft ‘enclosure, small enclosed field’, or a habitational name from a place called with these elements, as for example Northcroft in Cheshire. The dialect spelling craft seems to belong to southern and western counties.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Northcraft has decreased in popularity over a decade. In 2000, it held the rank of 44,997 and by 2010, it had fallen to 48,256, indicating a 7.24% decrease. The number of individuals with the Northcraft surname also decreased from 449 in 2000 to 438 in 2010, that's a drop of 2.45%. The proportion of people named Northcraft per 100,000 also fell by 11.76% during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#44,997	#48,256	-7.24%
Count	449	438	-2.45%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.15	-11.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Northcraft

The ethnic identity associated with the Northcraft surname based on the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some changes between 2000 and 2010 as well. In 2000, nearly all (97.33%) of those with the Northcraft surname identified as White, but by 2010, that figure had slightly decreased to 95.66%. During this same period, there was an emergence of other ethnicities associating with this surname. By 2010, 1.37% identified as Asian/Pacific Islander and 1.14% identified as Hispanic or reported belonging to two or more races. No individuals with the Northcraft surname identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.33%	95.66%	-1.72%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.37%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	1.14%	0%
Hispanic	0%	1.14%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%