Explore the Family Name Cluver

The meaning of Cluver

Altered form of German Klüver (see Kluver).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Cluver has seen a slight decline in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 77,472nd most popular surname and decreased to the 82,908th position by 2010, reflecting a 7.02% drop. The number of people carrying this surname also slightly diminished from 230 in 2000 to 227 in 2010, representing a decrease of 1.3%. The proportion of individuals with this last name per 100,000 people also fell by 11.11% over the same period.

20002010Change
Rank#77,472#82,908-7.02%
Count230227-1.3%
Proportion per 100k0.090.08-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cluver

Looking at the ethnic identities associated with the surname Cluver, we can observe some shifts based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority of people with this surname identified as White, with this group making up 97.39% in 2000, although this proportion decreased to 92.51% in 2010. Notably, there were no individuals identifying as either Asian/Pacific Islander, Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in both years. However, there was a small emergence of individuals with this surname identifying as Hispanic or of two or more races by 2010, which were not recorded in the 2000 Census.

20002010Change
White97.39%92.51%-5.01%
Two or More Races0%3.52%0%
Hispanic0%2.64%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%