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

Crise, 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 Crise surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Crise in America

Crise is the 45412th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Crise surname appeared 471 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 Crise.

We can also compare 2010 data for Crise 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 Crise

The surname CRISE is believed to have originated in France during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old French word "crise," which means "crisis" or "turning point." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who experienced a significant event or crisis in their life.

The earliest recorded instances of the CRISE surname can be traced back to the 13th century in the northern regions of France, particularly in the areas around Paris and Normandy. Some of the earliest documented individuals with this surname include Jean Crise, a merchant from Rouen in the 1260s, and Guillaume Crise, a landowner from Amiens in the late 1200s.

During the Middle Ages, the CRISE name appeared in various historical records, such as tax rolls, church records, and legal documents. One notable example is the Liber Censualis, a census-like record compiled in 1292 under the order of King Philip IV of France, which listed several individuals with the CRISE surname residing in the Île-de-France region.

As the CRISE family spread throughout France over the centuries, variations in spelling began to emerge, including Crises, Crisé, and Crizé. Some of these spelling variations may have been influenced by local dialects or scribal errors in record-keeping.

One of the earliest known places associated with the CRISE surname is the village of Crisé, located in the department of Sarthe in northwestern France. It is possible that the surname originated from this place name or that members of the CRISE family settled in this area, contributing to the local toponymy.

Notable individuals with the CRISE surname throughout history include:

1. Pierre Crise (c. 1520-1589), a French magistrate and jurist who served as a counselor in the Parlement of Paris.
2. Jeanne Crise (c. 1560-1631), a French noblewoman and benefactor known for her charitable works in the city of Chartres.
3. Michel Crise (1642-1712), a French Benedictine monk and historian who wrote extensively on the history of the Benedictine order.
4. Louis-Antoine Crise (1728-1795), a French revolutionary and member of the Jacobin Club during the French Revolution.
5. Marie-Thérèse Crise (1773-1848), a French painter and portraitist who was active in the early 19th century.

While the CRISE surname has its roots in France, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and diaspora, with descendants bearing this name now found in various countries and cultures.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Crise

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

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 Crise 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 Crise 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 Crise was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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