Explore the Family Name Kalo

The meaning of Kalo

Hungarian (Kaló): occupational name in the cloth-making industry for a fuller, from kal, kall ‘full (cloth)’, i.e. flatten rough cloth by beating it with an implement.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Kalo in the United States has seen a decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked at 65,862; however, by 2010, its rank had dropped to 76,533 - a decrease of approximately 16.2%. The count of individuals with this surname also decreased during this period from 281 to 251, representing a drop of around 10.68%. In terms of proportion per 100,000 people, the presence of this surname slipped from 0.1 to 0.09%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#65,862	#76,533	-16.2%
Count	281	251	-10.68%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.09	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kalo

The ethnicity distribution of the surname Kalo also underwent changes during the decade, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, about 80.07% of Kalo bearers identified as White, increasing slightly to 82.47% in 2010. During the same period, those identifying as Black saw a significant increase from 2.85% to 6.37%. However, the percentage identifying as Hispanic experienced a decrease from 2.85% to 1.99%. Those reporting as Asian/Pacific Islander also declined marginally from 7.12% to 6.77%. Interestingly, there was no report of Kalo holders who identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native or as belonging to two or more races in 2010, contrary to the 7.12% that reported being of two or more races in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	80.07%	82.47%	3%
Asian/Pacific Islander	7.12%	6.77%	-4.92%
Black	2.85%	6.37%	123.51%
Hispanic	2.85%	1.99%	-30.18%
Two or More Races	7.12%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%