Explore the Family Name Twocrow

The meaning of Twocrow

Native American (also Two Crow): translation into English of a personal name such as Lakota Sioux Kaŋgi Nuŋpa, composed of kaŋgi ‘crow’ and nuŋpa ‘two’. See also Crow 2.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Twocrow has seen a progressive increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 98,298th in terms of prevalence among surnames in the United States. By 2010, however, it climbed to the rank of 91,221st, marking a 7.2% change. The number of individuals bearing the surname also grew from 171 to 202, reflecting an increase of over 18%. The proportion per 100,000 people also rose by roughly 17%, moving from 0.06 to 0.07.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#98,298	#91,221	7.2%
Count	171	202	18.13%
Proportion per 100k	0.06	0.07	16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Twocrow

Turning to the ethnic identities associated with the surname Twocrow, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of its bearers identify as American Indian or Alaskan Native. In 2000, this group encompassed almost 91% of individuals with this surname, although it slightly declined to about 89% by 2010. In the same period, there was a noteworthy increase in the number of those identifying as Hispanic, going up from 3.51% to 4.95%. The representation of those who identify with two or more races decreased from 4.09% to 2.48%. Lastly, there were new instances of White individuals bearing the surname Twocrow in the 2010 census, while no such cases were reported in 2000. No bearers of the surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either census.

	2000	2010	Change
American Indian and Alaskan Native	90.64%	89.11%	-1.69%
Hispanic	3.51%	4.95%	41.03%
White	0%	2.97%	0%
Two or More Races	4.09%	2.48%	-39.36%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%