Explore the Family Name Kackley

The meaning of Kackley

Probably an Americanized form of German Kächele, Kachler or Kächler, occupational names for a potter, from Middle High German kachel ‘pot, earthenware vessel’ + the agent suffix -er (see Kachel).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Kackley experienced a decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Kackley ranked 31,986 in popularity with 681 individuals bearing the name, representing 0.25 per 100,000 people. By 2010, however, the rank had fallen to 34,495 with 656 individuals carrying the name, equivalent to 0.22 per 100,000 people. This represents a decrease of 7.84 in rank and 3.67 in count over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#31,986	#34,495	-7.84%
Count	681	656	-3.67%
Proportion per 100k	0.25	0.22	-12%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kackley

Turning the attention to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some changes in the ethnic identity associated with the Kackley surname from 2000 to 2010. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as White in both years, though the percentage decreased slightly from 95.59% in 2000 to 91.46% in 2010. However, there were noticeable increases in other ethnicities. The number of individuals identifying as having two or more races soared by 269.90%, while those identifying as Hispanic increased by 41.36%. Meanwhile, new instances of the surname appeared among Asian/Pacific Islanders, whereas the proportion among American Indian and Alaskan Natives fell to zero. Notably, no individuals identified as Black in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.59%	91.46%	-4.32%
Two or More Races	1.03%	3.81%	269.9%
Hispanic	1.62%	2.29%	41.36%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.22%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.88%	0%	0%