Explore the Family Name Kallies

The meaning of Kallies

German: habitational name from Kallies, places in Brandenburg and Mecklenburg (probably of Slavic origin). Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Kallies has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 66,878th most common surname, but by 2010 it slipped to the 71,678th position, a decrease of 7.18%. The total count of people with this surname also dropped from 276 in 2000 to 272 in 2010, marking a 1.45% reduction. Furthermore, when adjusted for population size, the proportion of people named Kallies per 100K fell by 10.0%, from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.09 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#66,878	#71,678	-7.18%
Count	276	272	-1.45%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.09	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kallies

The Decennial U.S. Census also sheds light on the ethnic identity associated with the Kallies surname. In both 2000 and 2010, no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black. However, there was a new emergence of individuals identifying as belonging to two or more races in 2010, at 2.21%. In terms of the largest ethnic group, those of White ethnicity decreased slightly from 92.03% in 2000 to 89.34% in 2010. Meanwhile, individuals identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase from 2.90% in 2000 to 5.51% in 2010, representing a 90% change. The American Indian and Alaskan Native category also saw a minor increase of 1.38%, from 2.90% in 2000 to 2.94% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.03%	89.34%	-2.92%
Hispanic	2.9%	5.51%	90%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	2.9%	2.94%	1.38%
Two or More Races	0%	2.21%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%