Explore the Family Name Kilberg

The meaning of Kilberg

1. Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name compound from German kühl ‘cold’ + Berg ‘hill’. 2. Swedish: ornamental name composed of the elements kil ‘wedge’ (probably in a topographic sense, from a corresponding placename element) + berg ‘mountain, hill’. Compare Kilburg. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Hyman, Mordechai.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Kilberg experienced a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it had a rank of 86,341 in popularity, but by 2010, it had dropped to 95,955, representing an 11.13 percent decrease. The count of individuals with this surname also followed a similar trend, decreasing from 201 in 2000 to 190 in 2010, marking a 5.47 percent reduction. Proportionally, there were 0.07 people per 100,000 with the surname Kilberg in 2000, which fell to 0.06 by 2010, an overall drop of 14.29 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#86,341	#95,955	-11.13%
Count	201	190	-5.47%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.06	-14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kilberg

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census revealed that the majority of individuals with the surname Kilberg identified as White, with a slight decrease from 98.51 percent in 2000 to 97.89 percent in 2010. There was no recorded change over the decade for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, with these categories recording zero percentages for both years. This data indicates that most people with the surname Kilberg have maintained their ethnic identity as White over the past decade.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.51%	97.89%	-0.63%
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%