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

Crump, 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 Crump surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Crump in America

Crump is the 1727th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Crump surname appeared 20,737 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 7 people would have the surname Crump.

We can also compare 2010 data for Crump 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 Crump

The surname Crump is of English origin, derived from the Middle English word "crump," meaning "crooked" or "bent." It is believed to have originated as a descriptive nickname for someone with a crooked or hunched back or other physical deformity.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Crump can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Worcestershire from 1275, which mention a person named Richard Crump. The name also appears in the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex from 1327, listing a Thomas Crump.

In the 14th century, the name was prominent in the county of Oxfordshire, where it is thought to have derived from the place name "Crump's Hill," now known as Crumps Butts. This location is mentioned in the Hundred Rolls of 1279, suggesting that the Crump family may have been landowners in the area.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the surname Crump appeared in various records across England, including parish registers, tax rolls, and court documents. Notable individuals from this period include William Crump (1550-1628), a successful merchant and landowner in Sussex, and Robert Crump (1619-1680), a Puritan minister and author from Warwickshire.

In the 18th century, the Crump family gained prominence in the city of Bristol, where several members became successful merchants and businessmen. One of the most notable figures was Michael Crump (1738-1808), a wealthy merchant and philanthropist who donated funds for the construction of several churches and schools in the city.

Other historical figures with the surname Crump include:

1. John Crump (1766-1834), a British military officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars and later became a Member of Parliament.
2. Samuel Crump (1793-1848), an American politician and lawyer who served as a U.S. Representative from Virginia.
3. Henry Crump (1836-1905), an American businessman and industrialist who founded the Crump Nail and Tack Company in Philadelphia.
4. William Crump (1868-1933), a British Olympic athlete who competed in the long jump and triple jump events in the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics.
5. Newton D. Crump (1898-1951), an American businessman and politician who served as the mayor of Memphis, Tennessee, from 1940 to 1951.

While the surname Crump has its roots in England, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly through immigration to North America and other English-speaking countries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Crump

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

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

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