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

Kranz, 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 Kranz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kranz in America

Kranz is the 6589th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kranz surname appeared 5,141 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Kranz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kranz 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 Kranz

The surname Kranz originates from Germany and can be traced back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the German word "kranz," which means "wreath" or "garland." The name likely referred to someone who made or sold wreaths or worked with flowers.

In the 13th century, the name appeared in various records and manuscripts across different regions of Germany. For instance, a merchant named Hans Kranz was mentioned in a trade document from the city of Nuremberg in 1287.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name dates back to the late 14th century, when a farmer named Konrad Kranz was listed in the village records of Bamberg, Bavaria, in 1374.

The name Kranz can also be linked to certain place names in Germany, such as Kranzberg, a town in Bavaria. This connection suggests that some individuals might have adopted the name based on their place of origin or residence.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the surname Kranz. One example is Johann Kranz (1492-1567), a German humanist and theologian who played a significant role in the Protestant Reformation. Another prominent figure was Gottfried Kranz (1737-1809), a German philosopher and academic who taught at the University of Frankfurt.

In the 19th century, Wilhelm Kranz (1837-1917) was a German philologist and classical scholar known for his work on ancient Greek literature. Ernst Kranz (1859-1938) was a German architect responsible for designing several notable buildings in Berlin.

Additionally, the name Kranz has been associated with individuals in other fields, such as the German painter Karl Kranz (1858-1925), who was known for his landscape and genre paintings.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kranz

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

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

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