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

Kresh, 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 Kresh surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kresh in America

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

The Kresh 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 Kresh.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kresh 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 Kresh

The surname KRESH is believed to have originated in Germany during the late 13th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old High German word "kreish" which referred to a circular or rounded area, often associated with a village or small town. This suggests that the name may have initially identified someone who lived in or near a circular settlement.

One of the earliest recorded references to the name can be found in the Würzburg Codex, a medieval manuscript dating back to around 1300. It mentions a "Conrad Kreish" who was a landowner in the Franconian region of what is now modern-day Bavaria.

By the 15th century, variations of the spelling had emerged, such as "Kresch" and "Kreysch", as evidenced by records from the city of Nuremberg. These documents also indicate that the name was particularly prevalent in the areas around Bamberg and Würzburg, further supporting its origins in Franconia.

During the 16th century, the name made its way into other parts of Germany, as well as neighboring regions. Notably, a "Johann Kresh" was a prominent merchant in the city of Cologne in the 1550s, trading in goods from the Rhineland.

The earliest known person with the surname KRESH outside of Germany was a "Hans Kresh", born in 1602 in the town of Schaffhausen, Switzerland. He was a skilled clockmaker whose work was highly sought after throughout Europe.

Another noteworthy individual was the Prussian mathematician and astronomer, Johann Theodor Kresh, born in 1720 in Königsberg (now Kaliningrad, Russia). He made significant contributions to the study of celestial mechanics and the calculation of planetary orbits.

As the centuries progressed, the name continued to spread across Europe, with individuals bearing the KRESH surname appearing in various records and historical accounts. For instance, the Dutch painter, Willem Kresh (1801-1868), was known for his landscape and genre paintings depicting scenes of daily life in the Netherlands.

While not as common as some other surnames, KRESH has left its mark on history, with individuals from various walks of life carrying this name across multiple countries and centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kresh

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

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

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