Find out how popular the last name Cratic is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Cratic.

Cratic, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Cratic surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cratic in America

Cratic is the 117480th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cratic surname appeared 148 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Cratic.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cratic to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Cratic

The surname Cratic is believed to have originated in ancient Greece, with its roots traced back to the word "kratos," which means "power" or "rule." This name likely emerged during the classical period, when the concept of democracy and political governance flourished in the Greek city-states.

In the early days, Cratic may have been a descriptive name given to individuals who held positions of authority or wielded significant influence within their communities. It could also have been associated with families or clans that exercised power or played a prominent role in the governance of their respective regions.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Cratic name can be found in the writings of the ancient Greek historian Thucydides, who mentioned a prominent Athenian statesman named Pericles Craticus in his account of the Peloponnesian War (431-404 BC). This suggests that the name was in use among the elite circles of Greek society during that era.

As the Greek culture and language spread across the Mediterranean region, the Cratic name likely traveled with them. During the Byzantine Empire, which spanned from the 4th to the 15th century AD, the name may have gained further prominence as the Greek language and culture remained influential.

In the Middle Ages, there are records of individuals bearing the Cratic surname in various parts of Europe, possibly due to the migration of Greek scholars and intellectuals following the fall of Constantinople in 1453. One notable figure was Demetrius Cratic, a Greek philosopher and humanist who lived in the 15th century and contributed to the revival of classical Greek literature in Renaissance Italy.

Another prominent individual with the Cratic surname was John Cratic, a Greek scholar and diplomat who served as an ambassador for the Byzantine Empire in the 14th century. He played a crucial role in negotiating treaties and fostering diplomatic relations between the Byzantine Empire and various European powers.

In the 16th century, the name Cratic appeared in the records of the Venetian Republic, where a merchant family with Greek roots adopted the surname. This family was involved in maritime trade and commerce, further spreading the name throughout the Mediterranean region.

As the centuries passed, the Cratic surname continued to be carried by individuals of Greek descent, though it also became more widely dispersed across different parts of Europe and beyond. Today, the name can be found in various parts of the world, although its origins can be traced back to the ancient Greek concept of power and governance.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cratic

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Cratic.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Cratic was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Cratic has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Cratic was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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