Explore the Family Name Callens

The meaning of Callens

Flemish: metronymic from the female personal name Calle, a short form of Katelijne, an equivalent of Catherine. This surname is also found in France (Nord) and Wallonia. Some characteristic forenames: French Andre, Pierre, Remi.

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How common is the last name Callens in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Callens experienced a decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 37,200 in terms of commonality, but by 2010, it had dropped to 41,164. This represents a decline of about 10.66%. Similarly, the count of people with the Callens surname fell from 564 in 2000 to 529 in 2010, a decrease of 6.21%. The proportion of individuals with the Callens surname per 100,000 also dropped by 14.29%, from 0.21 in 2000 to 0.18 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#37,200	#41,164	-10.66%
Count	564	529	-6.21%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.18	-14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Callens

Regarding ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that in 2000, the majority of individuals with the Callens surname identified as White (63.65%) and Black (31.03%). By 2010, these percentages shifted slightly to 62.95% White and 32.33% Black, showing a slight increase for Black ethnic identity and a minor decrease for White. Hispanic representation among those with the Callens surname marginally rose from 2.13% in 2000 to 2.46% in 2010. In both census years, there were no individuals with the Callens surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native. The percentage of individuals identifying with two or more races dropped from 2.30% in 2000 to none in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	63.65%	62.95%	-1.1%
Black	31.03%	32.33%	4.19%
Hispanic	2.13%	2.46%	15.49%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	2.3%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%