Explore the Family Name Kalmar

The meaning of Kalmar

1. Hungarian (Kalmár): occupational name from kalmár ‘merchant’ (from Middle High German kram ‘trading post, tent’). It is also found in Slovakia. 2. Swedish: habitational name from the seaport of Kalmar, which is situated opposite the island of Öland. Some characteristic forenames: Hungarian Attila, Gaza, Miklos.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Kalmar showed a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, this last name ranked 38,524 in terms of popularity and rose to 37,646 in 2010, marking a change of 2.28%. The total count of individuals with this surname also increased from 540 in 2000 to 591 in 2010, a growth of 9.44%. However, its proportion per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.2.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#38,524	#37,646	2.28%
Count	540	591	9.44%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.2	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kalmar

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Kalmar also saw some shifts from 2000 to 2010 as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority who bear this surname identify as White, accounting for 94.81% in 2000, which slightly increased to 95.43% in 2010. The number of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander went down from 1.48% in 2000 to none by 2010. Similarly, those identifying with two or more races decreased by 34.62%, from 1.30% to 0.85% over the same period. On the other hand, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic witnessed an increase of 41.18%, going up from 2.04% in 2000 to 2.88% in 2010. There were no individuals identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.81%	95.43%	0.65%
Hispanic	2.04%	2.88%	41.18%
Two or More Races	1.3%	0.85%	-34.62%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.48%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%