Explore the Family Name Kaltenbach

The meaning of Kaltenbach

German: habitational name from any of various places with names meaning ‘(at the) cold stream’, from Old High German kalt ‘cold’ + bah ‘stream, brook’. Some characteristic forenames: German Hans, Alois, Frieda, Hedwig, Konrad, Kurt, Markus.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Kaltenbach saw a slight dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it held the rank of 19,059, but by 2010 it had dropped to 19,911, a change of -4.47%. Despite this decrease in rank, the number of people bearing this surname actually increased from 1,321 in 2000 to 1,348 in 2010, marking a growth of 2.04%. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 people, the prevalence of the Kaltenbach surname decreased by 6.12%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#19,059	#19,911	-4.47%
Count	1,321	1,348	2.04%
Proportion per 100k	0.49	0.46	-6.12%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kaltenbach

Examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Kaltenbach, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, at 96.59% and 95.47% respectively, although there was a slight decline of -1.16% over the decade. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase of 22.98%, rising from 2.35% in 2000 to 2.89% in 2010. In 2010, the census began recording the presence of American Indian and Alaskan Native associations with this surname, which was reported at 0.74%. There were no changes recorded for Asian/Pacific Islander or Black affiliations during these years, with each remaining at zero.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.59%	95.47%	-1.16%
Hispanic	2.35%	2.89%	22.98%
Two or More Races	0.76%	0.74%	-2.63%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.74%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%