Explore the Family Name Kettles
The meaning of Kettles
English and Scottish: variant of Kettle, with post-medieval excrescent -s.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Kettles in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Kettles" has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. The rank dropped from 41859 in 2000 to 48160 in 2010, signifying a change of -15.05%. Additionally, the count of individuals with this surname fell from 489 to 439 over that same period, which is a decrease of approximately 10.22%. The proportion of people named Kettles per 100k also saw a decline of around 16.67%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #41,859 | #48,160 | -15.05% |
| Count | 489 | 439 | -10.22% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.18 | 0.15 | -16.67% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kettles
On the topic of ethnicity, again according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, there were no significant changes for the Kettles family in terms of Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic identities from 2000 to 2010. However, there was an increase in the percentage of those identifying as 'Two or more races' (from 3.27% to 3.64%) and 'Black' (from 28.02% to 30.30%) within the decade. The 'White' ethnicity decreased from 66.67% to 63.33%. There was a notable rise of 59.44% in those identifying as 'Hispanic', though it still represents a small fraction of the Kettles family at 2.28%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 66.67% | 63.33% | -5.01% |
| Black | 28.02% | 30.3% | 8.14% |
| Two or More Races | 3.27% | 3.64% | 11.31% |
| Hispanic | 1.43% | 2.28% | 59.44% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |