Explore the Family Name Caulkins
The meaning of Caulkins
Irish: variant of Culkin, with English excrescent -s added. Compare Calkins.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Caulkins in the United States?
Based on the data from Decennial U.S. Census, the surname 'Caulkins' has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Caulkins was ranked 21,716th most popular surname in America, by 2010 this ranking fell to 22,216th, representing a 2.3% decline in standing. However, despite its fall in rank, the count of people with the surname Caulkins actually increased slightly from 1,118 to 1,161, a growth of 3.85%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #21,716 | #22,216 | -2.3% |
| Count | 1,118 | 1,161 | 3.85% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.41 | 0.39 | -4.88% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Caulkins
In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the surname 'Caulkins' identify as White, although this proportion decreased slightly from 96.33% in 2000 to 94.23% in 2010. The data also suggests a rise in diversity amongst the Caulkins population, with an increase in those identifying as Hispanic (from 1.52% to 2.07%), and those identifying with two or more races (from 0.98% to 2.24%). There was also a new appearance of Black ethnicity within the Caulkins population in 2010. The proportion of American Indian and Alaskan Native was suppressed for privacy in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.33% | 94.23% | -2.18% |
| Two or More Races | 0.98% | 2.24% | 128.57% |
| Hispanic | 1.52% | 2.07% | 36.18% |
| Black | 0% | 0.78% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.72% | 0% | 0% |