2000
#1,434
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 22,850
First available Census row
Per 100,000 8.47
Uncommon Last name
Crockett
Derived from the Old French word "croquet," meaning a hook or a curl, likely referring to a person's hair.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 26,391 Americans carry the last name Crockett. That puts it at #1,513 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 7.70 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 12,988 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Crockett surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
For British records, Name Census UK has a British surname profile for Crockett with 1881 census detail, origin facts and modern UK distribution where available.
Bearers in the US
26K
1 in 12,988
Census rank
#1,513
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
7.7
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
23K
uncommon in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 23,014 bearers of the surname Crockett in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 7.70 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 1513th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Crockett, the largest self-reported group is White at 59.2%. The next largest groups are Black (31.6%) and Two or More Races (4.8%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Crockett
The surname Crockett is of English origin, derived from the Old English words "croc" meaning a crooked or bent tree or branch, and "hæt" meaning a dwelling place or shelter. The name likely originated as a descriptive term for someone who lived near a crooked tree or dwelling.
Early records of the name date back to the 13th century, with instances found in the Hundred Rolls of Lincolnshire from 1273, where it appears as "de Crokehey" and "de Crokhey." In the 14th century, the spelling "Crokket" appeared in the Pipe Rolls of Staffordshire.
One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name was William Crockett, who was mentioned in the Subsidy Rolls of Suffolk in 1327. The Crockett name is also found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Crochet" in reference to a place name in Worcestershire.
The Crocketts were particularly numerous in the counties of Somerset, Gloucestershire, and Worcestershire in the medieval period. The name is also associated with the village of Crockett in Somerset, which may have been named after an early bearer of the surname.
Among notable historical figures with the surname Crockett, one of the most famous is David Crockett (1786-1836), an American folk hero, frontiersman, and politician who served as a congressman from Tennessee. He is remembered for his exploits in the Creek War and the Alamo.
Other notable Crocketts include:
1. Samuel Crockett (1759-1799), an American Revolutionary War soldier and early settler in Tennessee.
2. Davy Crockett (1787-1836), an American frontiersman and politician, nephew of David Crockett.
3. Walter Crockett (1869-1953), an American baseball player and manager in the early 20th century.
4. Andrew Crockett (1906-1988), an American football player and coach.
5. Walter Hill Crockett (1915-2008), an American jurist and legal scholar.
The Crockett surname has a rich history stretching back to medieval England, reflecting the diverse origins and migrations of its bearers throughout the centuries.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Crockett
Among Census respondents with the surname Crockett, the largest self-reported group is White at 59.2%. The next largest groups are Black (31.6%) and Two or More Races (4.8%).
The bar chart below shows how Crockett bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Crockett surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White59.2% · 13,617
- Black or African American31.6% · 7,275
- Two or more races4.8% · 1,115
- Hispanic or Latino3.4% · 774
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 129
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 104
Timeline
Historical Census data for Crockett
Crockett appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#1,507
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 23,769
+919 bearers (+4.0%)
Per 100,000 8.06
Rank movement Down 73 places
2020
#1,513
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 23,014
-755 bearers (-3.2%)
Per 100,000 7.70
Rank movement Down 6 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #1,434 | 22,850 | 8.47 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #1,507 | 23,769 | 8.06 | +919 bearers (+4.0%) | Down 73 places |
| 2020 | #1,513 | 23,014 | 7.70 | -755 bearers (-3.2%) | Down 6 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Crockett surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #1,507 | #1,513 | -0.4% |
| Count | 23,769 | 23,014 | -3.2% |
| Per 100K | 8.06 | 7.70 | -4.5% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Crockett bearers went from 23,769 to 23,014 (-3.2% change). The surname moved down 6 positions in the national ranking, going from #1,507 to #1,513.
Notable bearers
Famous people with the surname Crockett
FAQ
Crockett surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Crockett?
Name Census estimates that about 26,391 living Americans carry the surname Crockett. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 12,988 residents.
How common is Crockett?
Crockett ranks #1,513 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Uncommon." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 7.70 per 100,000 residents, which is about 8 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 23,014 people with the surname Crockett. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (26,391), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 7.7 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 7.70 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 8 of them to have the surname Crockett.
Has Crockett become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Crockett went from 23,769 recorded bearers to 23,014. That is a decrease of 755 (-3.2%). In the national ranking it fell from #1,507 to #1,513.
What does the Census say about the background of Crockett?
Among Census respondents with the surname Crockett, the largest self-reported group is White at 59.2%. The next largest groups are Black (31.6%) and Two or More Races (4.8%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Crockett in the 2020 Census, accounting for 59.2% (13,617 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Crockett appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (59.2%), Black (31.6%), Two or More Races (4.8%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Crockett (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Crockett mean?
Derived from the Old French word "croquet," meaning a hook or a curl, likely referring to a person's hair. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Crockett (7.70 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How common is the surname Crockett?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people are called Crockett at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.