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

Crofoot, 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 Crofoot surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Crofoot in America

Crofoot is the 23587th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Crofoot surname appeared 1,076 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 Crofoot.

We can also compare 2010 data for Crofoot 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 Crofoot

The surname Crofoot originated in England during the late medieval period. It is thought to have derived from a topographic name referring to someone who lived near a crow's foot or a place where crows frequently gathered. The name is composed of the Old English words "crāwe" meaning crow and "fōt" meaning foot.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the Crofoot surname can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex from 1296, which lists a Robert Crofot. This suggests that the name was present in the southern English county of Sussex by the late 13th century. The spelling variations during this time included Crofot, Crofote, and Crofoot.

In the 16th century, the Crofoot surname appeared in various parish records across England. For instance, a William Crofoot was baptized in Wrotham, Kent in 1578. Around this time, the name was also found in Gloucestershire, with the baptism of John Crofoot recorded in Westerleigh in 1597.

Historically, the Crofoot name has been associated with several notable individuals. One example is John Crofoot, born in 1635 in Warwickshire, England. He later emigrated to the American colonies and settled in Stratford, Connecticut, where he became a prominent landowner and served as a town selectman.

Another significant figure was Samuel Crofoot, born in 1706 in Woodbridge, New Jersey. He served as a lieutenant in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War and was present at the Battle of Monmouth in 1778.

In the 19th century, Henry Crofoot, born in 1819 in Devonshire, England, gained recognition as a skilled architect and engineer. He was responsible for designing several notable buildings, including the Crofoot Building in San Francisco, which still stands today.

Additionally, William Crofoot, born in 1838 in Lincolnshire, England, made contributions to the field of horticulture. He is credited with developing new varieties of apples and pears, some of which were widely cultivated in the United States and Europe.

Lastly, Sarah Crofoot, born in 1872 in Staffordshire, England, was a pioneering educator and social reformer. She founded several schools for underprivileged children and played a significant role in promoting educational opportunities for women in the early 20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Crofoot

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

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

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