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

Krick, 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 Krick surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Krick in America

Krick is the 8802nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Krick surname appeared 3,720 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Krick.

We can also compare 2010 data for Krick 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 Krick

The surname KRICK is believed to have originated in Germany and is derived from the Middle High German word "kric" or "krick," which means "circle" or "ring." This name may have been used to describe someone who lived near a circular or ring-shaped landform, such as a circular village or a bend in a river.

The earliest recorded instances of the KRICK surname can be traced back to the 16th century in various German regions, particularly in the areas of Bavaria and Saxony. Some of the earliest documented spellings of the name include Kricke, Krick, and Kricken.

One of the earliest known bearers of the KRICK surname was Hans Krick, a farmer recorded in the town of Nürnberg, Bavaria, in the year 1548. Another early record mentions a Johann Krick, a merchant from Leipzig, Saxony, who was born in 1572.

In the 17th century, the KRICK surname appeared in several historical records, such as the Kirchenbücher (church books) of various German towns and villages. For instance, a record from the town of Bamberg, Bavaria, mentions a marriage between Michael Krick and Anna Müller in 1649.

As the KRICK surname spread across Germany and Europe, it became associated with various notable individuals throughout history. One such person was Johann Gottfried Krick, a German lawyer and author who lived from 1710 to 1788. He was known for his legal treatises and writings on German civil law.

Another notable bearer of the KRICK surname was Johann Friedrich Krick, a German-born American businessman and entrepreneur who lived from 1808 to 1892. He founded the Krick Brewing Company in St. Louis, Missouri, which became one of the largest breweries in the United States during the 19th century.

In the field of science, the KRICK surname is associated with German-American physicist and Nobel laureate Robert W. Krick, who was born in 1928. He made significant contributions to the development of laser technology and was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1998.

Other notable individuals with the KRICK surname include Wilhelm Krick, a German painter and engraver who lived from 1827 to 1917, and Konrad Krick, a German politician and member of the Bundestag (federal parliament) from 1949 to 1965.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Krick

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

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

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