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

Krow, 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 Krow surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Krow in America

Krow is the 80926th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Krow surname appeared 234 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 Krow.

We can also compare 2010 data for Krow 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 Krow

The surname KROW has its origins in England, dating back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English word "crawe," which means "crow." This suggests that the name may have been initially given as a nickname to someone who had physical or behavioral characteristics resembling a crow.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname KROW can be found in the Hundredorum Rolls of Oxfordshire from 1279, which mentions a Roger Crowe. This document served as a survey of landholders in various English counties during the reign of King Edward I.

The name KROW also appears in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1327, which lists a John Crowe as a taxpayer. These rolls were used to record individuals who were required to pay a tax to the Crown.

In the 14th century, the surname KROW appeared in the form of "Crouwe" in the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield in Yorkshire. This record from 1348 mentions a William Crouwe, who was likely a resident of the area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the modernized spelling "KROW" can be found in the Parish Registers of St. Mary's Church in Beverley, Yorkshire, where a Thomas KROW was baptized in 1592.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals with the surname KROW:

1. Sir Sackville KROW (1590-1671), an English politician who served as a Member of Parliament for East Grinstead.
2. William KROW (1615-1685), an English clergyman and author who wrote several religious texts.
3. Elizabeth KROW (1718-1803), a British artist known for her landscape paintings.
4. John KROW (1760-1832), an American soldier who fought in the Revolutionary War.
5. Samuel KROW (1809-1891), a British architect responsible for designing several churches and public buildings in London.

The surname KROW has also been associated with various place names, particularly in England. For example, there is a village called Crowhurst in Surrey, which may have influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the surname in some regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Krow

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

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

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