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

Krull, 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 Krull surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Krull in America

Krull is the 8055th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Krull surname appeared 4,111 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 Krull.

We can also compare 2010 data for Krull 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 Krull

The surname Krull has its origins in Germany, believed to have emerged around the 13th century. It is derived from the Low German word "krull," meaning "curly" or "twisted," potentially referring to someone with curly hair or someone who worked with twisting materials like rope or thread.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Krull can be found in the Wörterbuch der deutschen Familiennamen (Dictionary of German Family Names) from the 16th century, where it is listed as a surname in various regions of Germany.

In the late 15th century, a record from the town of Menden in Westphalia mentions a certain Johannes Krull, a merchant and burgher of the town. This early reference suggests that the name was already established in that region by that time.

The Krull surname also appears in historical documents from the city of Cologne in the 16th century, indicating its presence in the Rhineland area. A notable figure from this period was Konrad Krull, a printer and publisher active in Cologne between 1538 and 1554.

In the 17th century, the name is found in records from the town of Bochum in the Ruhr region, where a family of the name Krull owned a farm and were influential members of the local community.

Another significant figure bearing the Krull surname was Johann Gottlieb Krull, a German composer and organist who lived from 1715 to 1792. He was born in Weissenfels, Saxony, and is known for his contributions to the development of the Lutheran choral tradition.

In the 19th century, a prominent individual with the surname Krull was Gustav Krull, a German writer and philosopher born in 1844 in Pomerania. He was known for his works exploring metaphysics and the philosophy of language.

The name Krull has also been associated with various place names in Germany, such as Krullendorf, a village in Thuringia, and Krullenhagen, a former municipality in Lower Saxony. These place names may have influenced the development and spread of the surname in those regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Krull

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

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

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