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

Kropf, 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 Kropf surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kropf in America

Kropf is the 12467th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kropf surname appeared 2,490 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 Kropf.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kropf 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 Kropf

The surname Kropf has its origins in Germany, with records dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the Middle High German word "kropf," which means "bulge" or "swelling." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to a person with a noticeable physical characteristic, such as a large neck or swollen throat.

In the early days, the name was primarily concentrated in the regions of Bavaria and Württemberg in southern Germany. Variations in spelling were common, with forms like "Kropff," "Kröpf," and "Kröpfer" also appearing in historical records.

One of the earliest documented references to the name Kropf can be found in the Kirchenbücher (church records) of the town of Esslingen, near Stuttgart, in the year 1585. Here, a man named Hans Kropf is mentioned in relation to a baptismal record.

As the name spread across Germany and into neighboring regions, it became associated with several notable individuals. In the 17th century, Johann Kropf (1629-1695) was a prominent theologian and author from Nuremberg, whose works included commentaries on the Bible and treatises on church history.

In the 19th century, Franz Xaver Kropf (1836-1902) was an Austrian botanist and explorer who conducted extensive research in South Asia, particularly in the Himalayan region. His contributions to the study of flora and fauna in the region were significant.

Another notable bearer of the name was Friedrich Kropf (1846-1914), a German philologist and linguist who specialized in the study of Romani languages and culture. His work on documenting and preserving the Romani language and traditions was instrumental in advancing the understanding of this ethnic group.

In more recent times, the name Kropf has been associated with individuals such as Renate Kropf (born 1936), a German politician and member of the Social Democratic Party, who served as a member of the Bundestag (German parliament) from 1976 to 2002.

It is worth noting that while the name Kropf originated in Germany, it has since spread to other parts of Europe and even to North America through migration and immigration patterns.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kropf

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

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

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