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UK surname

Krumins

Derived from Latvian "krums" meaning thicket or brushwood, referring to someone living near a thicket.

The strongest historical links point to No data. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Deans Village, South Norfolk and Coventry.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Krumins is 150 in 2015. Compared with 1881, the name has changed.

1881 census count

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Modern count

147

2016, ranked #24,071

Peak year

2015

150 bearers

Map years

3

1998 to 2016

Key insights

  • The latest modern count shown here is 147 in 2016, ranked #24,071.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Student Living and Professional Footholds.

Krumins surname distribution map

The map shows where the Krumins surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Krumins surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Krumins over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1997 modern 100 #26,901
1998 modern 108 #26,417
1999 modern 103 #27,305
2000 modern 101 #27,555
2001 modern 97 #27,823
2002 modern 91 #29,181
2003 modern 92 #28,974
2004 modern 106 #27,045
2005 modern 106 #27,044
2006 modern 106 #27,332
2007 modern 103 #28,187
2008 modern 109 #27,533
2009 modern 115 #27,207
2010 modern 126 #26,312
2011 modern 129 #25,673
2012 modern 136 #24,830
2013 modern 139 #24,912
2014 modern 148 #24,075
2015 modern 150 #23,718
2016 modern 147 #24,071

Geography

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Where Krumins' are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around No data. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Deans Village, South Norfolk, Coventry, Solihull and Stockton-on-Tees. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 No data No data

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Deans Village City of Edinburgh
2 South Norfolk 012 South Norfolk
3 Coventry 008 Coventry
4 Solihull 004 Solihull
5 Stockton-on-Tees 010 Stockton-on-Tees

Forenames

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First names often paired with Krumins

These lists show first names that appear often with the Krumins surname in historical and recent records.

Historical female names

No Forenames Found

Historical male names

No Forenames Found

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Krumins

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Krumins, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Multicultural and Educated Urbanites

Group

Student Living and Professional Footholds

Nationally, the Krumins surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Student Living and Professional Footholds, within Multicultural and Educated Urbanites. This does not mean every Krumins household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

The Group includes many students, some of whom reside in communal residences. Single-person households are the most prevalent and the modal age band is 25 to 44. There are few families with dependent children. A significant number of White residents were born in EU countries (although UK-born residents are more common than in the rest of the Group), and households reflect a diversity of ethnic groups. Residential turnover is exceptionally high and, communal properties aside, flats are the norm. Some properties, including those in the private rental sector, are over-crowded. Many residents are professionals and technicians educated to degree level, and the Group is particularly common near the campuses of established university towns and cities.

Wider pattern

Established populations comprising ethnic minorities together with persons born outside the UK predominate in this Supergroup. Residents present diverse personal characteristics and circumstances: while generally well-educated and practising skilled occupations, some residents live in overcrowded rental sector housing. English may not be the main language used by people in this Group. Although the typical adult resident is middle aged, single person households are common and marriage rates are low by national standards. This Supergroup predominates in Inner London, with smaller enclaves in many other densely populated metropolitan areas.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Central Connected Professionals and Managers

Group

Senior Professionals

Within London, Krumins is most associated with areas classed as Senior Professionals, part of Central Connected Professionals and Managers. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

These very central neighbourhoods house residents whose ages are more skewed towards older age cohorts than elsewhere in the Supergroup. Few households have young children. Rates of illness are low. Indian ethnicity is rare compared to the Supergroup mean. Property under occupation is more common, despite the centrality of neighbourhoods, and more residents live in communal establishments than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

Adult residents of these neighbourhoods are typically aged 25 to 44, working full-time in professional, managerial or associate professional occupations. There are few families with dependent children. The predominantly Inner London neighbourhoods have an international character, including many residents born elsewhere in Europe alongside high numbers of individuals identifying as of Chinese ethnicity. Many individuals are never married, childless and/or living alone. Above average numbers of individuals, likely to be full-time students, live in communal establishments. Elsewhere, privately rented flats are the dominant housing type. Residents of these areas are well-qualified, with a significant number holding Level 4 or above qualifications. There is a correspondingly high level of individuals employed full-time in professional, managerial and associated professional or technical occupations. Employing industries are financial, real estate, professional, administration, and, to a lesser degree, transport and communications. Unemployment is uncommon.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Krumins is most concentrated in decile 10 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Krumins falls in decile 2 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

2
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Krumins is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 60-70 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - Other

This describes the area pattern most associated with Krumins, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Krumins

The surname Krumins is of Latvian origin and dates back to the 13th century. It is derived from the Latvian word "krums," which means "thicket" or "bushes," suggesting that the name may have been given to someone who lived near or worked in a wooded area.

The earliest recorded mention of the name Krumins can be found in a 1267 census record from the town of Cesis, which was then part of the Livonian Order, a Catholic military order that ruled over parts of modern-day Latvia and Estonia. The name appeared as "Krumyns," which was likely a variation in spelling due to the lack of standardized orthography at the time.

During the medieval period, the Krumins surname was closely associated with the nobility and landowners of the Livonian Order. In a 1384 land deed from the city of Riga, a nobleman named Petrus Krumins is mentioned as the owner of a large estate near the town of Limbaži.

One of the earliest notable figures with the Krumins surname was Janis Krumins, a 16th-century merchant and trader from the city of Ventspils. Records show that he was involved in the lucrative trade of furs and timber with other Baltic cities and the Hanseatic League.

Another prominent individual with the Krumins surname was Karlis Krumins, a 17th-century military commander who served in the Swedish army during the Polish-Swedish War. He was born in 1620 in the town of Kuldiga and is said to have played a crucial role in the Battle of Gniew in 1659.

In the 19th century, the Krumins surname gained further recognition with the birth of Janis Krumins, a renowned Latvian painter and artist. Born in 1824 in Riga, his works are celebrated for their depictions of Latvian landscapes and rural life. He is considered one of the founders of the Latvian national romantic movement in art.

Other notable figures with the Krumins surname include Andris Krumins, a 20th-century Latvian writer and poet who was born in 1914 and is best known for his collection of poems titled "Dziesmas par dzimteni" (Songs about the Homeland), and Janis Krumins, a Latvian-American engineer and inventor who was born in 1920 and held numerous patents in the field of electronics and telecommunications.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

FAQ

Krumins surname: questions and answers

How common is the Krumins surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 147 in 2016. That gives Krumins a modern rank of #24,071.

What does the Krumins surname mean?

Derived from Latvian "krums" meaning thicket or brushwood, referring to someone living near a thicket.

What does the Krumins map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Krumins bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.