Kroes

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English

Etymology

Dutch and north German surname, from both senses of kroes (“drinking vessel; curly-haired”). Compare Croes, Kroese, Kroos.

Proper noun

Kroes (plural Kroeses)

A surname from Dutch.

Statistics

According to the 2010 United States Census, Kroes is the 41886^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 519 individuals. Kroes is most common among White (96.72%) individuals.

Further reading

Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Kroes”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 355.

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