Explore the Family Name Ketterhagen

The meaning of Ketterhagen

Altered form of German Kötterhagen: probably a topographic name from Kötter ‘someone living in a small house, cottage’ (see Koetter) + Hagen ‘enclosure, hedge’ (see Hagen). The surname Kötterhagen is apparently no longer found in Germany. History: The progenitor of the Ketterhagens was Albert Kötterhagen from Lüdinghausen, Westphalia, Germany, who came to North America in the mid 1840s and settled in Racine County, WI.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Ketterhagen has seen a slight increase over a decade. In 2000, the surname was ranked 59,147 in terms of popularity and by 2010, it had risen to 56,195, marking a 4.99% increase. The total count of individuals with the Ketterhagen surname also increased from 320 in 2000 to 364 in 2010, indicating a growth of 13.75%. However, the proportion of this surname per 100k people remained constant at 0.12.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#59,147	#56,195	4.99%
Count	320	364	13.75%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.12	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ketterhagen

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Ketterhagen, as per the Decennial U.S. Census, is predominantly White, although there has been a minor decrease in this percentage from 97.19% in 2000 to 94.78% in 2010. Conversely, the Hispanic representation within this surname's bearers saw a significant increase of 50.68%, rising from 2.19% in 2000 to 3.3% in 2010. There were no recorded changes for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, Two or more races, and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.19%	94.78%	-2.48%
Hispanic	2.19%	3.3%	50.68%
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%