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

Kranson, 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 Kranson surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kranson in America

Kranson is the 139228th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kranson surname appeared 120 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 Kranson.

The history of the last name Kranson

The surname Kranson is believed to have originated in Sweden during the 16th century. It is thought to have derived from the Old Norse words "krān" meaning "crane" and "son" meaning "son of", suggesting that the name may have initially referred to someone who worked with cranes or lived near a location where cranes were commonly found.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Kranson can be found in the Swedish parish records from the late 1500s, where a man named Lars Kranson was listed as a resident of the village of Vänersborg. The name also appears in various historical documents and records from the 17th and 18th centuries in regions such as Värmland and Dalarna.

In the 19th century, the Kranson name began to spread beyond Sweden as some members of the family immigrated to other parts of Europe and North America. One notable individual from this period was Johan Kranson (1813-1887), a Swedish-born sailor and explorer who was part of an expedition to the Arctic regions in the 1840s.

Another historical figure bearing the Kranson surname was Anna Kranson (1860-1932), a Swedish author and women's rights activist who wrote several novels and non-fiction works advocating for gender equality and social reform.

In the early 20th century, the Kranson name can be found in historical records from the United States, where it was likely brought by Swedish immigrants. One such individual was Carl Kranson (1892-1972), a Swedish-American artist and painter who gained recognition for his landscape paintings depicting scenes from the American Midwest.

Another notable Kranson was Erik Kranson (1917-2005), a Swedish-born scientist and engineer who made significant contributions to the field of aeronautics and worked for several aerospace companies in the United States after immigrating in the 1950s.

Throughout its history, the Kranson surname has maintained a strong presence in Sweden, while also being carried by individuals and families who have settled in various parts of the world, particularly in North America and other regions with significant Swedish populations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kranson

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

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 Kranson 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.

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

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