How common is the surname Krum?

2,032 people in the United States had the surname Krum in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 151,942 Americans. It ranked 14,643rd of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Krum?

In the 2010 Census, 93% of people named Krum identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.4% as Asian and Pacific Islander.

Where is the surname Krum most common?

Wikidata records people named Krum in Argentina.

Is the surname Krum getting more or less common?

More common. 1,774 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,032 in 2010, up 15%.

The surname Krum

A surname, carried by 2,032 people in the United States.

1 syllable Soundex K650

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Krum is more common than 91% of them.

Origin

Jewish and German surname, variant of Krumm.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,032 people named Krum in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 151,942 Americans. That is up 15% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,774.

#14,643

rank among US surnames

2,032

people in 2010

0.7

per 100,000 Americans

+14.5%

change since 2000 (was #15,225)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#14,636	Wachtel	2,033	151,867
#14,643	Bombard	2,032	151,942
#14,651	Gentner	2,031	152,017

Who is named Krum

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

93% of people named Krum identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.4% as Asian and Pacific Islander and 2.2% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 93%
Asian and Pacific Islander 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.2%
Two or more races 1.4%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Krums

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Paola Krum
Argentine actress, born 1970

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Krum

Krum has the Soundex code K650, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code K650.

Questions

Where does the surname Krum come from?: Jewish and German surname, variant of Krumm.
How common is the surname Krum?: 2,032 people in the United States had the surname Krum in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 151,942 Americans. It ranked 14,643rd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Krum?: In the 2010 Census, 93% of people named Krum identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.4% as Asian and Pacific Islander.
Who is the most famous person named Krum?: Paola Krum, Argentine actress.
Where is the surname Krum most common?: Wikidata records people named Krum in Argentina.
Is the surname Krum getting more or less common?: More common. 1,774 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,032 in 2010, up 15%.