Explore the Family Name Kalkbrenner

The meaning of Kalkbrenner

German: occupational name for a lime burner, from Middle High German kalc ‘chalk, lime’ (see Kalk) + brenner ‘burner’. Lime (calcium carbonate) is a product of some historical importance, obtained from limestone by heating (‘burning’). It had various agricultural, domestic, and industrial applications, including fertilizing soil, treating furniture, bleaching, and making mortar. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt.

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

The surname Kalkbrenner experienced a slight increase in popularity between the 2000 and 2010 Decennial U.S. Census. As of 2000, Kalkbrenner held the rank of 38,035th most common surname in the United States, with a count of 548. By 2010, the surname had jumped to the rank of 37,391st, with a count of 596, marking an increase of 1.69% in rank and 8.76% in count. Despite this increase, the proportion per 100k people remained consistent at 0.2.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#38,035	#37,391	1.69%
Count	548	596	8.76%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.2	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kalkbrenner

Considering the ethnic identity of individuals with the Kalkbrenner surname, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority identify as White. In 2000, this figure was at 96.35%, dropping slightly to 95.13% by 2010. The census reports an increase in individuals identifying as Hispanic, from zero in 2000 to 2.01% in 2010. Those claiming two or more races remained steady at 2.01%. There were no reported instances of individuals with the Kalkbrenner surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.35%	95.13%	-1.27%
Two or More Races	2.01%	2.01%	0%
Hispanic	0%	2.01%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%