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

Kruithoff, 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 Kruithoff surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kruithoff in America

Kruithoff is the 70403rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kruithoff surname appeared 278 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 Kruithoff.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kruithoff 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 Kruithoff

The surname Kruithoff is believed to have originated in the Netherlands during the medieval period. It is derived from the Dutch words "kruit" meaning gunpowder, and "hof" meaning courtyard or farm. The name likely referred to someone who lived on a farm or estate where gunpowder was produced or stored.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Kruithoff can be found in the Dutch city of Leiden in the 15th century. In a historical document from 1467, a man named Dirck Kruithoff is mentioned as a merchant and landowner in the city.

In the 16th century, the name Kruithoff appeared in various records from the Dutch provinces of North and South Holland. A notable bearer of the name was Jan Kruithoff, a wealthy merchant from Amsterdam who was born in 1542 and died in 1612. He was known for his extensive trade dealings with the Dutch East Indies Company.

The Kruithoff name also has ties to the city of Haarlem, where a prominent family with this surname lived in the 17th century. One member, Pieter Kruithoff, was a renowned painter who was born in 1625 and died in 1697. His works can be found in various museums in the Netherlands and abroad.

In the 18th century, the Kruithoff name spread to other parts of Europe, including Germany and Belgium. A notable figure from this time was Wilhelm Kruithoff, a German philosopher and writer who was born in 1742 and died in 1810. He was known for his influential works on ethics and moral philosophy.

Another notable bearer of the Kruithoff name was Jacob Kruithoff, a Dutch military officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars. He was born in 1775 and died in 1845. He rose through the ranks and became a highly decorated general in the Dutch army.

While the name Kruithoff is still found in the Netherlands and other parts of Europe, it is not considered a common surname today. However, its rich history and origins remain an important part of Dutch and European genealogical records.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kruithoff

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

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

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