Explore the Family Name Kelter

The meaning of Kelter

1. German: from Middle High German kelter, kalter ‘wine press’ (from Latin calcatura), hence a metonymic occupational name for a vintner or the overseer of a wine press. 2. Irish: this surname existed in the north of Ireland but its origin is obscure, unless a variant of Coulter from Ó Coltair.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Kelter experienced a decline between 2000 and 2010. Ranked 45,482 in popularity in the year 2000, it dropped to rank 52,619 in 2010, a change of -15.69 percent. The count of individuals with this surname also decreased from 443 in the year 2000 to 394 in 2010, a decrease of -11.06 percent. Proportionally, for every 100,000 people, there were 0.16 Kelthers in 2000, which fell to 0.13 by 2010, marking an -18.75 percent change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#45,482	#52,619	-15.69%
Count	443	394	-11.06%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.13	-18.75%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kelter

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Kelter, as per the Decennial U.S. Census, has remained predominantly White over the years. In 2000, 97.07 percent of the Kelters identified as White, which slightly reduced to 96.19 percent in 2010, a minor change of -0.91 percent. It's interesting to note that there was no data recorded for Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories in both 2000 and 2010. However, some identification with Hispanic ethnicity emerged in 2010, accounting for 1.52 percent of the Kelters, where it was non-existent in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.07%	96.19%	-0.91%
Hispanic	0%	1.52%	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%