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

Crispin, 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 Crispin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Crispin in America

Crispin is the 9735th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Crispin surname appeared 3,330 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Crispin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Crispin 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 Crispin

The surname Crispin originated in France and dates back to the 12th century. It is derived from the first name Crispin, which itself comes from the Latin word "crispus" meaning "curly-haired".

One of the earliest records of the name Crispin can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears in various spellings such as Crispin, Crispyn, and Crispine. These entries suggest that the name was already well-established in England by the time of the Norman Conquest.

The name Crispin is also associated with the legend of the Christian saints Crispin and Crispinian, who were martyred in the 3rd century AD. Their feast day, celebrated on October 25th, was a popular occasion for shoemakers to hold festivals and parades, as the saints were believed to be the patron saints of shoemakers.

One of the earliest known bearers of the surname Crispin was Geoffroy Crispin, a Norman nobleman who lived in the late 11th century. He was a prominent figure during the reign of William the Conqueror and held lands in Somerset, England.

Another notable figure with the surname Crispin was Thomas Crispin (c. 1400 - c. 1460), an English clergyman and academic who served as the Chancellor of the University of Oxford in the mid-15th century.

In the 16th century, the surname Crispin was found in various spellings such as Crispen, Crispine, and Crispyn. One bearer of the name during this period was Sir Henry Crispin (c. 1520 - 1575), an English politician and Member of Parliament.

The name Crispin also has associations with various place names in England, such as Crispin Street in London and Crispin Lane in Yorkshire. These place names likely derived from individuals bearing the surname Crispin who lived in or owned land in those areas.

Other notable individuals with the surname Crispin include the English poet and playwright Robert Crispin (1669 - 1728), and the French author and journalist Jacques Crispin (1598 - 1663), who was a prominent figure in the Fronde, a series of civil wars in France during the 17th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Crispin

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

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

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