Explore the Family Name Kaltman
The meaning of Kaltman
Americanized form of German Kaltmann: probably a nickname for a cool, unfriendly person, from Middle High German kalt ‘cold’ + man ‘man’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Kaltman in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Kaltman displayed a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname fell by 2.8% from 123,314 in 2000 to 126,765 in 2010. However, the actual count of people with the Kaltman surname rose slightly by 4.65%, from 129 individuals in 2000 to 135 in 2010. Despite this increase, the representation of the surname Kaltman remained constant at 0.05 per 100,000 people.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #123,314 | #126,765 | -2.8% |
| Count | 129 | 135 | 4.65% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kaltman
Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census revealed that the majority of Kaltmans identified as White, although their percentage dropped from 97.67% in 2000 to 93.33% in 2010. During this period, there was a notable emergence of individuals identifying as Hispanic within this surname group, rising from 0% to 5.19%. The census data for other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, those of two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native were either non-existent or suppressed for privacy.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.67% | 93.33% | -4.44% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 5.19% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |