Explore the Family Name Kielb
The meaning of Kielb
Polish (Kiełb): nickname from kiełb ‘gudgeon’. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Leslaw, Leszek.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Kielb in the United States?
Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Kielb has seen slight fluctuations between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 55,124th in popularity, but by 2010, it had fallen slightly to 55,619th place. Despite this change in rank, the count of individuals with the Kielb surname increased by 5.73%, bringing the total from 349 to 369 during this decade. The proportion per hundred thousand people remained steady at 0.13.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #55,124 | #55,619 | -0.9% |
| Count | 349 | 369 | 5.73% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kielb
When examining the ethnic identity attached to the surname Kielb, based on the same Decennial U.S. Census data, we see that it is primarily associated with White ethnicity. In 2000, 99.43% of those carrying the Kielb surname identified as White, but this percentage decreased slightly to 98.10% by 2010. There were no recorded instances of the Kielb surname among individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, Hispanic, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or those of two or more races for both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 99.43% | 98.1% | -1.34% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |