Explore the Family Name Kever

The meaning of Kever

Dutch (mainly De Kever) and German; Flemish (De Kever): nickname from Middle Dutch kever ‘beetle’. The surname without the Dutch definite article de ‘the’ is found mainly in the German-speaking parts of Belgium and in North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. In the Netherlands it is found in Dutch Limburg.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Kever witnessed a slight increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. Ranked 45,149th in 2000, it moved up to the 45,105th position by 2010, marking a subtle growth of 0.1%. The number of individuals carrying the Kever last name also increased from 447 in 2000 to 475 in 2010, a rise of approximately 6.26%. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 people, there was a small decline of about 5.88%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#45,149	#45,105	0.1%
Count	447	475	6.26%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.16	-5.88%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kever

Exploring the ethnic identity associated with the surname Kever, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a slight decrease of 1.7% over this period. The percentage of those identifying with two or more races saw an uptick of 41.07%, increasing from 2.24% to 3.16%. The Hispanic representation under the Kever surname also rose by 25.37%, changing from 1.34% to 1.68%. There were no individuals with this surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.3%	93.68%	-1.7%
Two or More Races	2.24%	3.16%	41.07%
Hispanic	1.34%	1.68%	25.37%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%