Explore the Family Name Kalbach

The meaning of Kalbach

German: habitational name from any of various places called for a stream, named as ‘the cold stream’ (from kalt) or the ‘bleak stream’ (from kahl ‘bleak’) + Bach ‘stream’. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Otto.

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

According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Kalbach has seen minor fluctuations over a decade. In 2000, it ranked 33,090, but by 2010 it had slipped slightly in popularity to rank 34,223 – a change of -3.42%. The count or total number of people with the surname, however, increased slightly from 652 in 2000 to 663 in 2010, marking an increase of 1.69%. The proportion of individuals named Kalbach per 100,000 people decreased by 8.33%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#33,090	#34,223	-3.42%
Count	652	663	1.69%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.22	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kalbach

In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Kalbach are White, though this proportion has seen a slight decrease of 0.87% over the decade from 96.47% in 2000 to 95.63% in 2010. The Asian/Pacific Islander representation within the Kalbach surname saw a significant increase, going from 0.77% in 2000 to 1.66% in 2010 - a whopping change of 115.58%. Those identifying as two or more races decreased slightly from 1.53% to 1.36%, and those of Hispanic ethnicity rose from 0.77% to 1.06%. There were no individuals identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.47%	95.63%	-0.87%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.77%	1.66%	115.58%
Two or More Races	1.53%	1.36%	-11.11%
Hispanic	0.77%	1.06%	37.66%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%