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

Krom, 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 Krom surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Krom in America

Krom is the 16802nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Krom surname appeared 1,699 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 Krom.

We can also compare 2010 data for Krom 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 Krom

The surname KROM originated in the Netherlands and has its roots in Dutch and Low German dialects. It is believed to have derived from the Middle Dutch word "krom" or the Low German word "krum," which means "crooked" or "bent." This suggests that the name may have been initially given as a nickname to someone with a physical characteristic or perhaps a craftsman who made curved or bent objects.

The earliest known record of the KROM surname dates back to the 14th century in the Netherlands. One of the earliest recorded individuals with this name was Jan Krom, a merchant from Amsterdam, who lived around 1380.

In the 15th century, the name appeared in various Dutch records and manuscripts, including the "Oude Keurboek van Leiden" (Old Law Book of Leiden), where a certain Pieter Krom was mentioned as a citizen of Leiden in 1467.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the KROM surname spread across the Netherlands and parts of Germany. Notable individuals from this period include Hendrik Krom, a Dutch painter born in 1566, and Gerrit Krom, a Dutch explorer and navigator who sailed to the East Indies in the early 1600s.

In the 18th century, the name began to appear in different spellings, such as Krom, Kromm, and Krohm, reflecting regional variations in pronunciation and spelling. One notable figure from this time was Johannes Krom, a Dutch theologian and philosopher who lived from 1707 to 1779.

As the Dutch established colonies and trading posts around the world, the KROM surname also spread to other regions. For example, in the 19th century, there were several individuals with the KROM surname living in the Dutch East Indies (present-day Indonesia), such as Nicolaas Krom, a colonial administrator born in 1834.

Other notable individuals with the KROM surname throughout history include:

1. Jan Krom (1680-1759), a Dutch painter known for his landscapes and seascapes.
2. Hendrik Krom (1820-1892), a Dutch politician and member of the House of Representatives.
3. Nicolaas Johannes Krom (1871-1945), a Dutch scholar and expert on Indonesian archaeology and history.
4. Dirk Krom (1901-1976), a Dutch football player who represented the Netherlands in the 1924 Summer Olympics.
5. Loes Krom (born 1964), a Dutch former professional tennis player and Olympic medalist.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Krom

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

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

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