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

Crumb, 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 Crumb surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Crumb in America

Crumb is the 13418th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Crumb surname appeared 2,271 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 Crumb.

We can also compare 2010 data for Crumb 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 Crumb

The surname CRUMB is believed to have originated in England. It is derived from the Old English word "crumb" or "crumb," which means a small fragment or piece. The name likely referred to someone with a small or diminutive stature or perhaps someone who worked with crumbs or small fragments in a trade such as baking or carpentry.

The earliest known recorded instance of the surname dates back to the 13th century. In the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire from 1273, a Richard Crumb is mentioned as a resident of the village of Tiddington. The name is also found in other medieval records, such as the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from 1301, where a John Crumb is listed as a taxpayer.

One of the earliest notable individuals with the surname CRUMB was Sir John Crumb, a prominent English merchant and politician who lived in the 15th century. He served as the Lord Mayor of London in 1471 and was a member of the Worshipful Company of Mercers. Another early bearer of the name was Robert Crumb, a yeoman farmer from Northamptonshire, who is mentioned in the Court Rolls of Brackley Manor in 1525.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the surname CRUMB began to spread across England, with various spellings appearing in parish records, such as Crumbe, Crumm, and Crumme. One notable figure from this period was John Crumb, a Puritan clergyman who was born in Middlesex in 1590 and later became the vicar of Beaconsfield in Buckinghamshire.

In the 18th century, the name CRUMB continued to be found in various parts of England. One notable individual was William Crumb, a poet and playwright from Oxfordshire, who was born in 1718. His works include the play "The Jovial Crew" and several poems published in various anthologies of the time.

Another notable bearer of the surname was Robert Crumb, an English painter and engraver who lived from 1770 to 1845. He was known for his intricate engravings of architectural subjects and was elected a member of the Royal Academy in 1823.

As the centuries progressed, the surname CRUMB spread to other parts of the world, including North America and Australia, where descendants of English immigrants continued to carry the name. Throughout its history, the surname CRUMB has been associated with individuals from various walks of life, including merchants, farmers, clergymen, artists, and writers.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Crumb

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

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

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