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

Croom, 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 Croom surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Croom in America

Croom is the 7545th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Croom surname appeared 4,407 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 Croom.

We can also compare 2010 data for Croom 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 Croom

The surname Croom has its origins in Scotland and England, tracing back to the 12th century. It is believed to be a locational name derived from the Old English words "crom" or "crumb," meaning "crooked" or "bent," and may have been given to someone who lived near a crooked stream or a curved piece of land.

One of the earliest recorded references to the name Croom appears in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire in 1195, where a person named Gilbert de Crom is mentioned. The surname also appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it is listed as "Crome" in various locations across England.

In Scotland, the name Croom is associated with the village of Croom, located in the county of Fife. Records show that a family with the name Croom held lands in this area as early as the 13th century. The spelling variations of the name in historical documents include Crom, Crome, Cromme, and Crumme.

Notable individuals with the surname Croom throughout history include:

1. Sir John Croom (c. 1520-1593), an English politician and Member of Parliament for Gloucestershire during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.

2. William Croom (1771-1831), a Scottish botanist and cotton planter in Georgia, United States, who discovered several new plant species.

3. Michael Croom (1790-1860), a British Rear Admiral in the Royal Navy, who served during the Napoleonic Wars and later became a colonial governor.

4. Henry Croom (1824-1892), an American politician and lawyer who served as a Confederate States Senator during the American Civil War.

5. Jane Martha Croom (1825-1905), an English writer and philanthropist known for her work in improving education and living conditions for women and children.

The name Croom has also been associated with various place names, such as Croom Hill in Gloucestershire, England, and Croom Creek in Georgia, United States, named after William Croom, the botanist.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Croom

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

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

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