Explore the Family Name Kammerdiener

The meaning of Kammerdiener

German: occupational name meaning ‘chamber servant’, see Kammer 1 and Diener 1.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Kammerdiener has seen a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In terms of ranking, it moved up from 67,317 in 2000 to 63,373 in 2010, reflecting an increase of approximately 5.86%. The actual count of people bearing this surname also increased by almost 15%, from 274 in 2000 to 315 a decade later. As a result, for every 100,000 people, there were 0.1 Kammerdieners in 2000 and this proportion rose by 10% to 0.11 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#67,317#63,3735.86%
Count27431514.96%
Proportion per 100k0.10.1110%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kammerdiener

In terms of ethnic identity, the majority of individuals with the Kammerdiener surname identified as White, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, this group constituted 96.35% of all Kammerdieners, although this percentage slightly decreased to 94.29% in 2010. There was an evident rise in the number of Kammerdieners who identified as belonging to two or more races, increasing by 12.16% over the decade. Additionally, while there were no Kammerdieners who identified as Hispanic in 2000, this changed in 2010 when 1.9% did so. No Kammerdiener identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during both these census years.

20002010Change
White96.35%94.29%-2.14%
Two or More Races2.55%2.86%12.16%
Hispanic0%1.9%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%