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

Krob, 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 Krob surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Krob in America

Krob is the 41657th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Krob surname appeared 522 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 Krob.

We can also compare 2010 data for Krob 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 Krob

The surname KROB originated in the Czech Republic, with the earliest known records dating back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old Czech word "krob," which means "small basket" or "container." This surname was likely given to individuals who worked as basket weavers or traders of baskets and other woven goods.

In the late 15th century, the name KROB appeared in the Liber Vetustissimus, an ancient manuscript containing records of land ownership and property transactions in the region of Bohemia, which was then part of the Kingdom of Bohemia within the Holy Roman Empire.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname KROB was Jan KROB, a basket weaver born in the village of Litomerice in 1482. His son, Vaclav KROB (1512-1586), was a renowned craftsman who supplied baskets and woven goods to the royal court in Prague.

During the 17th century, the KROB family expanded their trade and settled in various parts of Bohemia and Moravia. Notable figures from this period include Frantisek KROB (1624-1692), a successful merchant who traded in woven goods and textiles, and Katerina KROB (1658-1721), a skilled basket weaver whose work was highly sought after by the nobility.

In the 19th century, the KROB surname gained prominence with the birth of Antonin KROB (1824-1891), a respected scholar and linguist who published numerous works on the Czech language and its origins. His grandson, Jaroslav KROB (1879-1944), was a prominent politician and a member of the Czechoslovak National Assembly.

Throughout its history, the KROB surname has been associated with skilled craftspeople, traders, and scholars. While the original meaning of the name was related to basket weaving, the KROB family has left a lasting legacy in various fields, including art, literature, and politics, across the Czech Republic and beyond.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Krob

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

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

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