Explore the Family Name Karch

The meaning of Karch

1. German: metonymic occupational name for a carter, from Middle High German karrech ‘barrow, two-wheeled cart’. 2. German: variant of Karg. 3. Americanized form of Polish and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Karcz.

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

The surname Karch, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, has seen a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Karch ranked 16,502 in terms of commonness among all surnames, but by 2010, it dropped to 18,385, marking an 11.41% decrease in rank. Correspondingly, the count of individuals bearing this surname also decreased from 1,603 in 2000 to 1,506 in 2010, indicating a 6.05% decline. Furthermore, its proportion per 100k people fell by 13.56%, from 0.59 to 0.51.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#16,502	#18,385	-11.41%
Count	1,603	1,506	-6.05%
Proportion per 100k	0.59	0.51	-13.56%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Karch

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that those with the surname Karch predominantly identify as White, although there has been a slight decrease of 2.86% in this group from 97.07% in 2000 to 94.29% in 2010. On the other hand, there has been a significant increase in the Hispanic representation among the Karch population, rising by 184.82% from 1.12% in 2000 to 3.19% in 2010. Those identifying with two or more races also saw a considerable increase, up by 59.77% from 0.87% to 1.39%. The percentage of Karchs identifying as Black remained relatively stable with a slight decrease of 5.36% from 0.56% to 0.53%. No data was reported for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.07%	94.29%	-2.86%
Hispanic	1.12%	3.19%	184.82%
Two or More Races	0.87%	1.39%	59.77%
Black	0.56%	0.53%	-5.36%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%