How common is the surname Krantz?

6,436 people in the United States had the surname Krantz in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 47,972 Americans. It ranked 5,408th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Krantz?

In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Krantz identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.8% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Krantz?

Judith Krantz, American writer (1928–2019), followed by Grover Krantz.

Where is the surname Krantz most common?

Wikidata records people named Krantz in the United States.

Is the surname Krantz getting more or less common?

More common. 6,055 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 6,436 in 2010, up 6.3%.

The surname Krantz

A surname, carried by 6,436 people in the United States.

1 syllable Soundex K653

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Krantz is more common than 96.7% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 6,436 people named Krantz in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 47,972 Americans. That is up 6.3% since 2000, when the Census counted 6,055.

#5,408

rank among US surnames

6,436

people in 2010

2.2

per 100,000 Americans

+6.3%

change since 2000 (was #5,293)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#5,399	Eberhardt	6,450	47,868
#5,400	Rounds	6,447	47,890
#5,401	Abad	6,446	47,897
#5,402	Walther	6,444	47,912
#5,403	Payan	6,443	47,920
#5,404	Messick	6,441	47,934
#5,405	Abercrombie	6,439	47,949

Who is named Krantz

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

95% of people named Krantz identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.8% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.2% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 95%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.8%
Two or more races 1.2%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.4%
Black (not Hispanic) 0.3%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Krantzs

3 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Judith Krantz
American writer (1928–2019)
Grover Krantz
American biological anthropologist (1931–2002)
Wayne Krantz
American guitarist, born 1956

Questions

How common is the surname Krantz?: 6,436 people in the United States had the surname Krantz in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 47,972 Americans. It ranked 5,408th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Krantz?: In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Krantz identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.8% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Krantz?: Judith Krantz, American writer (1928–2019), followed by Grover Krantz.
Where is the surname Krantz most common?: Wikidata records people named Krantz in the United States.
Is the surname Krantz getting more or less common?: More common. 6,055 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 6,436 in 2010, up 6.3%.