Explore the Family Name Kaleta
The meaning of Kaleta
Polish: from kaleta ‘leather purse’, either a metonymic occupational name for a maker of such purses or a nickname for someone who habitually carried one. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Bogdan, Genowefa, Halina, Janusz, Leszek, Pawel, Tadeusz, Zbigniew.
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How common is the last name Kaleta in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Kaleta slightly decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Kaleta was ranked 26,332nd in terms of surname frequency in the U.S., but by 2010 it had slipped to 26,772nd, a drop of 1.67 percent. The count of individuals with this surname, however, increased by 4.24 percent from 872 in 2000 to 909 in 2010. Despite this increase, the proportion of Kaletas per 100,000 people in the U.S. actually fell by 3.12 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #26,332 | #26,772 | -1.67% |
| Count | 872 | 909 | 4.24% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.32 | 0.31 | -3.12% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kaleta
The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Kaleta. In both 2000 and 2010, the overwhelming majority of individuals identifying as Kaletas were White, although this proportion did decrease slightly from 96.67 percent to 94.72 percent. The proportion of Kaletas identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Hispanic also declined marginally. There was a notable increase, however, in those reporting two or more ethnicities; this category more than doubled from 1.26 percent in 2000 to 2.53 percent in 2010. For the two remaining categories, Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native, the data was suppressed to maintain privacy.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.67% | 94.72% | -2.02% |
| Two or More Races | 1.26% | 2.53% | 100.79% |
| Hispanic | 1.03% | 0.99% | -3.88% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.92% | 0.88% | -4.35% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |