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

Kraut, 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 Kraut surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kraut in America

Kraut is the 23634th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kraut surname appeared 1,073 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 Kraut.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kraut 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 Kraut

The surname KRAUT has its origins in Germany, where it is believed to have first emerged in the late Middle Ages, around the 13th or 14th century. The name is derived from the German word "Kraut," meaning "herb" or "vegetable," which suggests that it may have originally referred to someone who cultivated or sold herbs or vegetables.

One of the earliest known references to the name KRAUT can be found in the records of the town of Nürnberg (Nuremberg) in Bavaria, where a certain Hans Kraut was mentioned in a document dated 1382. Records also show that a family with the name Kraut resided in the town of Günzburg in Swabia in the 15th century.

The name KRAUT is thought to have originated as a descriptive nickname or occupational surname, which was a common practice in medieval times. As surnames became more widespread and hereditary, the name would have been passed down through generations of families involved in the cultivation or trade of herbs and vegetables.

In the 16th century, a notable figure with the surname KRAUT was Johann Kraut, a German theologian and reformer born in Württemberg in 1516. He was a prominent figure in the Protestant Reformation and authored several works on religious matters.

Another historical figure with the name KRAUT was Johann Christoph Kraut, a German composer and organist who lived in the late 17th and early 18th centuries (1653-1720). He was a renowned musician and composed numerous works for the organ and other instruments.

In the 19th century, a notable bearer of the name was Christian Kraut, a German-American industrialist born in Württemberg in 1840. He emigrated to the United States and established a successful brewery in St. Louis, Missouri, which became known as the Christian Kraut Brewing Company.

Another person of interest with the surname KRAUT was Karl Kraut, a German artist and painter who lived from 1864 to 1942. He was known for his landscapes and genre paintings depicting scenes of rural life in Germany.

Lastly, Erich Kraut was a German military officer who served in both World War I and World War II. Born in 1895, he rose to the rank of General der Infanterie (Lieutenant General) in the Wehrmacht during World War II and played a role in the Battle of Stalingrad before being captured by Soviet forces in 1943.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kraut

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

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

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