2000
#122,534
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 130
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.05
Very Rare Last name
Kronenfeld
A locational surname indicating someone from a place with a crown-shaped or royal field.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 130 Americans carry the last name Kronenfeld. That puts it at #147,221 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,636,572 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Kronenfeld 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
130
1 in 2,636,572
Census rank
#147,221
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
113
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 113 bearers of the surname Kronenfeld in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 147221st position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Kronenfeld, the largest self-reported group is White at 90.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.4%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (4.4%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Kronenfeld
The surname Kronenfeld originates from Germany, with its earliest known references dating back to the late 15th century. It is derived from the German words "Krone" meaning "crown" and "Feld" meaning "field," suggesting that the name may have been given to someone who lived or worked on lands owned by the crown or royalty.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Kronenfeld can be found in the town records of Augsburg, Germany, from the year 1492, where a certain Hans Kronenfeld is mentioned as a merchant. Another early reference is in the parish records of Nuremberg, dated 1518, where a Johannes Kronenfeld is listed as a resident.
In the 16th century, the Kronenfeld name appears in various historical documents across southern Germany, particularly in the regions of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg. Some examples include a Matthias Kronenfeld, a landowner in Rothenburg ob der Tauber in 1542, and a Georg Kronenfeld, a vintner in Heidelberg in 1578.
Moving into the 17th century, the name Kronenfeld seems to have spread to other parts of Germany, with records showing a Christoph Kronenfeld, a merchant in Leipzig in 1612, and a Johann Kronenfeld, a baker in Erfurt in 1638.
Notable individuals with the surname Kronenfeld include Johann Georg Kronenfeld (1713-1789), a German philosopher and theologian from Saxony, and Friedrich Wilhelm Kronenfeld (1820-1892), a Prussian military officer and author who served in the Franco-Prussian War.
Other historical figures with this last name include the painter Karl Kronenfeld (1832-1911) from Darmstadt, the architect Max Kronenfeld (1869-1941) who designed several buildings in Berlin, and the lawyer and politician Otto Kronenfeld (1875-1945) who served as a member of the Reichstag in the early 20th century.
While the name Kronenfeld has its roots in Germany, it has since spread to other parts of the world through immigration, with families bearing this surname now found in various countries across Europe and beyond.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kronenfeld
Among Census respondents with the surname Kronenfeld, the largest self-reported group is White at 90.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.4%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (4.4%).
The bar chart below shows how Kronenfeld 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 Kronenfeld surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White90.3% · 102
- Hispanic or Latino4.4% · 5
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.4% · 5
- Black or African American0.9% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Kronenfeld
Kronenfeld 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
#126,765
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 135
+5 bearers (+3.8%)
Per 100,000 0.05
Rank movement Down 4,231 places
2020
#147,221
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 113
-22 bearers (-16.3%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 20,456 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #122,534 | 130 | 0.05 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #126,765 | 135 | 0.05 | +5 bearers (+3.8%) | Down 4,231 places |
| 2020 | #147,221 | 113 | 0.04 | -22 bearers (-16.3%) | Down 20,456 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 Kronenfeld 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 | #126,765 | #147,221 | -16.1% |
| Count | 135 | 113 | -16.3% |
| Per 100K | 0.05 | 0.04 | -24.4% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Kronenfeld bearers went from 135 to 113 (-16.3% change). The surname moved down 20,456 positions in the national ranking, going from #126,765 to #147,221.
FAQ
Kronenfeld surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Kronenfeld?
Name Census estimates that about 130 living Americans carry the surname Kronenfeld. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,636,572 residents.
How common is Kronenfeld?
Kronenfeld ranks #147,221 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 113 people with the surname Kronenfeld. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (130), 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 Kronenfeld.
Has Kronenfeld become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Kronenfeld went from 135 recorded bearers to 113. That is a decrease of 22 (-16.3%). In the national ranking it fell from #126,765 to #147,221.
What does the Census say about the background of Kronenfeld?
Among Census respondents with the surname Kronenfeld, the largest self-reported group is White at 90.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.4%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (4.4%). 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 Kronenfeld in the 2020 Census, accounting for 90.3% (102 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Kronenfeld appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (90.3%), Hispanic (4.4%), Asian/Pacific Islander (4.4%). 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 Kronenfeld (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 Kronenfeld mean?
A locational surname indicating someone from a place with a crown-shaped or royal field. 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 Kronenfeld (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 Americans have the surname Kronenfeld?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.