Explore the Family Name Kalfas

The meaning of Kalfas

1. Greek: status name for an apprentice, from Greek kalfas and this from Turkish kalfa ‘experienced apprentice’, e.g. ‘assistant architect’. 2. Czech: from kalfas ‘large pot’, presumably a metonymic occupational name for a potter or perhaps a nickname for someone with a pot belly. Some characteristic forenames: Greek Kyriacos, Sotirios, Kyriakos.

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

The surname Kalfas, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, witnessed a decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 56,246th most popular but by 2010, it had slipped to 61,123rd, marking an 8.67% decrease. The count of individuals sporting this surname also dipped by 3.24%, from 340 in 2000 to 329 in 2010. This decreased the proportion of people per 100k with the Kalfas surname from 0.13 to 0.11, a 15.38% drop.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#56,246	#61,123	-8.67%
Count	340	329	-3.24%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.11	-15.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kalfas

In terms of ethnicity, again referencing data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of those with the Kalfas surname identified as White, increasing slightly by 0.48% from 95.59% in 2000 to 96.05% in 2010. There was a notable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, from 2.35% in 2000 to 3.04% in 2010, reflecting a 29.36% growth. Those identifying with two or more races were represented in 2000 at 1.47% but disappeared by 2010. No individuals with the Kalfas surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.59%	96.05%	0.48%
Hispanic	2.35%	3.04%	29.36%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.47%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%