Explore the Family Name Kalbfleisch
The meaning of Kalbfleisch
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): literally ‘calf meat’, hence a metonymic occupational name for a butcher who sold mainly veal or a nickname for a young, immature, ‘half-baked’ person. See also Caflisch, compare Colflesh. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Erwin.
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How common is the last name Kalbfleisch in the United States?
Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Kalbfleisch has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, it was ranked the 33,563rd most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010, it had dropped to 35,489th, a decrease of 5.74%. The number of individuals with this surname also slightly decreased during this period, going from 641 people in 2000 to 634 in 2010, a decline of 1.09%. The proportion of people in the U.S. with this surname per hundred thousand also decreased by 12.5% over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #33,563 | #35,489 | -5.74% |
| Count | 641 | 634 | -1.09% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.24 | 0.21 | -12.5% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kalbfleisch
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Kalbfleisch shows some variation between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the majority of individuals with this surname were White, constituting 95.01%, and this remained largely the same in 2010 at 93.22%, albeit with a minor decrease of 1.88%. There was a small increase in individuals identifying as Hispanic, from 2.03% in 2000 to 2.37% in 2010, an increase of 16.75%. While there were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2000, this group accounted for 1.1% of individuals with the surname Kalbfleisch in 2010. Similarly, the percentage of individuals identifying as two or more races increased by 57.86% over the decade, while those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000 were not present in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.01% | 93.22% | -1.88% |
| Hispanic | 2.03% | 2.37% | 16.75% |
| Two or More Races | 1.4% | 2.21% | 57.86% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 1.1% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.94% | 0% | 0% |