Explore the Family Name Kie
The meaning of Kie
1. Irish, Manx, and Scottish: variant of Kay. 2. German: from a Germanized form of Slavic kij ‘club, stick’, a nickname for someone who was using one regularly. This surname is virtually non-existing in Germany; in North America it may thus (also) be an altered form of some other German surname, such as Kay. 3. Native American (Laguna Pueblo): unexplained. 4. Korean: variant of Kye 1.
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How common is the last name Kie in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Kie saw a slight increase from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 66,476 in terms of commonality amongst surnames and rose to a rank of 64,559 in 2010, marking a modest growth of 2.88%. The actual count of people bearing the surname also increased by 10.79%, from 278 in 2000 to 308 in 2010. However, in proportion to the population (per 100,000), the difference remained stagnant at 0.1.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #66,476 | #64,559 | 2.88% |
| Count | 278 | 308 | 10.79% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kie
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Kie also experienced changes based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. While most prevalent among those identifying as White (39.29% in 2010, down from 41.73% in 2000) and American Indian and Alaskan Native (27.92% in 2010, down from 30.22% in 2000), there was a notable increase in the percentage of those identifying as Black, rising from 15.83% in 2000 to 16.56% in 2010. The Asian/Pacific Islander representation slightly decreased from 10.43% to 10.06% over that decade. Interestingly, the census reported new associations with the Kie surname among those identifying as Hispanic (4.55%) and of two or more races (1.62%) in 2010, which were not recorded in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 41.73% | 39.29% | -5.85% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 30.22% | 27.92% | -7.61% |
| Black | 15.83% | 16.56% | 4.61% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 10.43% | 10.06% | -3.55% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 4.55% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.62% | 0% |