Explore the Family Name Kallam

The meaning of Kallam

English: variant of Calam, of uncertain origin. It may itself be a variant of Kelham, a habitational name from Kelham in Nottinghamshire. This form of the surname is rare in Britain.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Kallam increased slightly in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the rank of the surname was 41,262, but by 2010, it had moved up to 41,501, showing a decline of 0.58%. The number of people with this surname also grew during this decade, from 498 individuals in 2000 to 524 in 2010, representing an increase of 5.22%. However, the proportion of Kallams per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.18.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#41,262	#41,501	-0.58%
Count	498	524	5.22%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.18	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kallam

In terms of ethnic identity, the Kallam surname saw significant shifts between 2000 and 2010, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. Most notably, there was a considerable growth in the number of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, from 2.81% to 12.40%, marking a substantial upsurge of 341.28%. Additionally, those reporting being of two or more races rose from 1.41% to 2.29%, an increase of 62.41%. Meanwhile, the percentage of Kallams identifying as White decreased from 92.77% to 82.82%, a drop of 10.73%. The proportion of Black individuals within this surname group also declined, from 2.61% to 1.72%. No changes were observed among those identifying as Hispanic or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.77%	82.82%	-10.73%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.81%	12.4%	341.28%
Two or More Races	1.41%	2.29%	62.41%
Black	2.61%	1.72%	-34.1%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%