Explore the Family Name Kalisek

The meaning of Kalisek

1. Czech (Kalíšek): from the medieval Slavic personal name Kalist (from Latin Calixtus, see Kalista). 2. Slovenian (Kališek): topographic name from kališče ‘shallow pool, filled with rainwater’, or a habitational name for someone from any of the places called Kališče and Kališe, named with the same word.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Kalisek in the United States has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 75,466th in terms of popularity nationwide, and this fell to 80,419th by 2010, representing a decrease of 6.56%. Similarly, the count of people with the Kalisek surname decreased minimally from 238 in 2000 to 236 in 2010, a change of -0.84%. The proportion of individuals named Kalisek per 100,000 people also dropped by 11.11% during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#75,466	#80,419	-6.56%
Count	238	236	-0.84%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.08	-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kalisek

In terms of ethnic identity, the majority of individuals with the surname Kalisek identify as White, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. There has been a small decrease in this group, from 96.22% in 2000 to 92.37% in 2010. Notably, there was a significant increase in those identifying as Hispanic, rising from 3.78% in 2000 to 7.20% in 2010, a change of 90.48%. The census data does not show any individuals with the Kalisek surname identifying as Black, Asian/Pacific Islander, or American Indian and Alaskan Native for either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.22%	92.37%	-4%
Hispanic	3.78%	7.2%	90.48%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%