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

Crume, 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 Crume surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Crume in America

Crume is the 17300th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Crume surname appeared 1,636 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 Crume.

We can also compare 2010 data for Crume 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 Crume

The surname Crume originated in England during the medieval period, deriving from the Old English word "cruma," meaning "crumb" or "small piece." This surname likely referred to someone of diminutive stature or was used as a nickname for someone with a small build.

The earliest recorded instance of the name Crume can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire from the year 1198, where a William Crume is mentioned as a landowner. Another early reference appears in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire from 1273, which list a John Crume among the landholders of the area.

In the 14th century, the Crume surname can be found in various historical records across different counties in England. The Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1327 mention a Thomas Crume, while the Lay Subsidy Rolls of Staffordshire from 1332 list a Richard Crume as a taxpayer.

During the Tudor period, the surname Crume was particularly prevalent in the county of Warwickshire. The Muster Roll of 1539 includes several individuals with this surname, such as Robert Crume, John Crume, and William Crume, all of whom were listed as able-bodied men fit for military service.

One notable historical figure with the surname Crume was Sir John Crume (1552-1619), a wealthy merchant and politician who served as the Lord Mayor of London in 1612-1613. He was also a member of the Worshipful Company of Mercers and a benefactor to various charitable causes.

Another prominent individual bearing this surname was Thomas Crume (1618-1679), an English clergyman and theologian who served as the Rector of Launton in Oxfordshire and wrote several religious works, including "A Treatise on the Lord's Supper" and "A Discourse on the Sabbath."

In the 18th century, the Crume surname can be found in various parish records across England, including the baptismal records of St. Mary's Church in Warwick, where several children with the surname Crume were christened between 1700 and 1750.

The surname Crume also has connections to place names in England, such as Cromer in Norfolk, which was historically spelled as "Crume" in some ancient documents. This suggests that the surname may have derived from a toponymic origin, referring to someone who hailed from a particular location.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Crume

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

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

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