Explore the Family Name Kefalas

The meaning of Kefalas

Greek: nickname from a derivative of the vocabulary word kephalē ‘head’, in either of two senses: ‘big-headed’ or ‘obstinate’. Some characteristic forenames: Greek Constantine, Costas, Despina, Kimon, Kostas, Panagiotis, Panayiotis, Spiros, Vassilis.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Kefalas witnessed slight variations in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 52,289 in terms of prevalence, sliding slightly to the 52,383rd position in 2010 — a minor decrease of 0.18%. However, the total count of individuals with the Kefalas surname rose from 373 to 396 during this period, an increase of 6.17%. Despite this growth, the proportion per 100,000 people declined by 7.14%, dropping from 0.14 to 0.13.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#52,289	#52,383	-0.18%
Count	373	396	6.17%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.13	-7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kefalas

The ethnic identity associated with the Kefalas surname also saw some changes over the decade, as outlined by the Decennial U.S. Census data. The vast majority of individuals with this surname identified as White in both years; however, there was a slight reduction from 98.39% in 2000 to 97.47% in 2010. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. Interestingly, the category of 'two or more races' appeared in 2010, representing 1.26% of individuals with the Kefalas surname, suggesting a diversification in the ethnic identity related to this surname.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.39%	97.47%	-0.94%
Two or More Races	0%	1.26%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%