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

Crout, 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 Crout surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Crout in America

Crout is the 27481st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Crout surname appeared 877 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 Crout.

We can also compare 2010 data for Crout 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 Crout

The surname Crout originated in England, with roots dating back to the late medieval period. It is derived from the Old English word "crut," meaning a hump or swelling. This suggests that the name may have been initially given as a nickname to someone with a distinctive physical characteristic, such as a hunchback or a protruding stomach.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire in 1327, where a John Crout is mentioned. The name also crops up in various other historical records from the 14th and 15th centuries, including the Poll Tax Returns of Yorkshire in 1379, where a William Crout is listed.

During the Middle Ages, the Crout name was primarily concentrated in the counties of Worcestershire, Gloucestershire, and Somerset. It is believed that the name may have originated in the village of Croughton, near Brackley in Northamptonshire, which was formerly known as "Crouhton" or "Croveton" in the Domesday Book of 1086.

The earliest known bearer of the Crout surname was Richard Crout, who was born around 1320 in Worcestershire. Another notable figure was John Crout, a merchant and alderman in the city of Bristol, who lived from 1430 to 1502.

In the 16th century, the name began to spread beyond its traditional heartland in the West Midlands and Southwest England. One notable bearer from this period was William Crout, a yeoman farmer from Gloucestershire, who was born in 1535 and died in 1612.

During the 17th century, the Crout name gained a foothold in other parts of England, including London and the surrounding counties. A prominent figure from this era was Thomas Crout, a wealthy landowner and magistrate from Oxfordshire, who lived from 1620 to 1689.

As the centuries progressed, the Crout surname continued to be found throughout England, with pockets of concentration in various regions. In the 18th century, a notable bearer was Isaac Crout, a successful merchant and shipowner from Bristol, who was born in 1725 and died in 1798.

While the Crout surname has remained relatively uncommon compared to other English surnames, it has a rich history stretching back over seven centuries. Its origins as a descriptive nickname reflect the diverse and often quirky ways in which surnames emerged in medieval times.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Crout

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

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

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