2000
#133,114
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 117
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Krissinger
A locational surname derived from a place name containing the German word "kresse" meaning watercress.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 136 Americans carry the last name Krissinger. That puts it at #142,788 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,520,252 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Krissinger surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
136
1 in 2,520,252
Census rank
#142,788
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
119
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 119 bearers of the surname Krissinger in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 142788th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Krissinger, the largest self-reported group is White at 96.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (1.7%) and Two or More Races (1.7%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Krissinger
The surname Krissinger is believed to have originated in Germany, likely in the late 16th or early 17th century. It is thought to be derived from the German word "kresse," which means "cress" or "watercress," a type of edible plant found growing in streams and wet areas. The name may have initially referred to someone who lived near a location where cress grew abundantly or possibly someone who cultivated or sold cress.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Krissinger can be found in the village of Bamberg, in the German state of Bavaria, where a family by the name of Krissinger is mentioned in a church record from the year 1642. It is possible that this family may have been among the first to bear the surname.
In the late 17th century, a man named Johann Krissinger was born in the town of Worms, in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. Johann Krissinger lived from 1678 to 1742 and worked as a merchant, trading in various goods including spices and textiles. His business dealings took him to various parts of Europe, and he is known to have conducted trade in cities such as Amsterdam and Prague.
Another notable figure with the surname Krissinger was Gottfried Krissinger, a German poet and philosopher who lived from 1732 to 1809. Gottfried Krissinger was born in the city of Erfurt and is best known for his philosophical writings on the nature of human existence and the pursuit of knowledge.
In the 19th century, a man named Wilhelm Krissinger was born in the town of Kaiserslautern, in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. Wilhelm Krissinger, who lived from 1812 to 1887, was a skilled woodcarver and is known for his intricate carvings of religious figures and scenes from the Bible.
Another notable Krissinger was Anna Krissinger, a German-American artist who lived from 1865 to 1948. Anna Krissinger was born in the city of Frankfurt, Germany, but later immigrated to the United States with her family. She is known for her landscape paintings, which often depicted scenes from the American West and the Rocky Mountains.
Over time, the surname Krissinger spread beyond Germany, with many individuals bearing the name immigrating to other parts of Europe and eventually to countries such as the United States and Canada. While the exact origins and meaning of the name may have become slightly obscured over the centuries, the surname Krissinger remains a part of the rich tapestry of German heritage and cultural history.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Krissinger
Among Census respondents with the surname Krissinger, the largest self-reported group is White at 96.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (1.7%) and Two or More Races (1.7%).
The bar chart below shows how Krissinger bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Krissinger surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White96.6% · 115
- Hispanic or Latino1.7% · 2
- Two or more races1.7% · 2
Timeline
Historical Census data for Krissinger
Krissinger appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#131,379
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 129
+12 bearers (+10.3%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 1,735 places
2020
#142,788
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 119
-10 bearers (-7.8%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 11,409 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #133,114 | 117 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #131,379 | 129 | 0.04 | +12 bearers (+10.3%) | Up 1,735 places |
| 2020 | #142,788 | 119 | 0.04 | -10 bearers (-7.8%) | Down 11,409 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Krissinger surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #131,379 | #142,788 | -8.7% |
| Count | 129 | 119 | -7.8% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -0.5% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Krissinger bearers went from 129 to 119 (-7.8% change). The surname moved down 11,409 positions in the national ranking, going from #131,379 to #142,788.
FAQ
Krissinger surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Krissinger?
Name Census estimates that about 136 living Americans carry the surname Krissinger. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,520,252 residents.
How common is Krissinger?
Krissinger ranks #142,788 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 119 people with the surname Krissinger. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (136), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Krissinger.
Has Krissinger become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Krissinger went from 129 recorded bearers to 119. That is a decrease of 10 (-7.8%). In the national ranking it fell from #131,379 to #142,788.
What does the Census say about the background of Krissinger?
Among Census respondents with the surname Krissinger, the largest self-reported group is White at 96.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (1.7%) and Two or More Races (1.7%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Krissinger in the 2020 Census, accounting for 96.6% (115 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Krissinger appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (96.6%), Hispanic (1.7%), Two or More Races (1.7%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Krissinger (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Krissinger mean?
A locational surname derived from a place name containing the German word "kresse" meaning watercress. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Krissinger (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the last name Krissinger?
Find out how many people are called Krissinger on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.