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

Krogman, 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 Krogman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Krogman in America

Krogman is the 19242nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Krogman surname appeared 1,409 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 Krogman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Krogman 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 Krogman

The surname Krogman originates from the Low German language and is believed to have originated in the region of northern Germany during the late medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century. It is derived from the Middle Low German words "krog" meaning "tavern" or "inn" and "man" meaning "person" or "man." Essentially, the name would have referred to someone who worked at or owned a tavern or inn.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the records of the city of Hamburg in 1463, where a certain Johan Krogman is mentioned as a resident. The name also appears in various other historical records from the region, such as the Lübeck Stadtbücher (city books) from the 15th century.

In the 16th century, the name spread to other parts of northern Germany, and variations such as Krogmann, Kroggemann, and Kröggemann began to appear. One notable individual from this period was Hans Krogman, a merchant from the city of Lüneburg who was active in the Hanseatic League during the early 1500s.

As the name spread, it also found its way into other Germanic languages and regions. In the Netherlands, for example, the name appeared as Krogman and Krogmann, with records indicating individuals with these names living in cities like Amsterdam and Rotterdam in the 17th and 18th centuries.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name in the New World was Johann Krogman, who immigrated to Pennsylvania from Germany in the early 18th century. He and his family settled in the area around what is now Berks County, contributing to the spread of the name in the United States.

Other notable individuals with the surname Krogman include:

1. Wilton Marion Krogman (1904-1987), an American anthropologist known for his work in physical anthropology and forensic anthropology.
2. Arnold Krogman (1915-2007), an American basketball player and coach who played in the National Basketball League in the 1940s.
3. Beatrice Krogman (1892-1973), an American artist and illustrator known for her work in children's books.
4. Hans Krogman (1925-2012), a German-American physicist and engineer who made significant contributions to the development of radar technology during World War II.
5. Wilhelm Krogman (1856-1937), a German architect who designed several notable buildings in Berlin and other German cities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Krogman

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

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

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