Explore the Family Name Kilburg

The meaning of Kilburg

1. Germah: unexplained. 2. Americanized form of Swedish Kilberg.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname "Kilburg" has seen a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Kilburg was ranked as the 29,662nd most common surname in the U.S., with a count of 749 people having this name. By 2010, the rank moved up slightly to 29,403rd, with an increased count of 804 individuals. This represents a popularity growth rate of about 0.87 percent. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 people, the figure decreased by 3.57% from 0.28 to 0.27 during the same time span.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#29,662	#29,403	0.87%
Count	749	804	7.34%
Proportion per 100k	0.28	0.27	-3.57%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kilburg

The ethnic identity of those bearing the surname "Kilburg" also showed some changes over the decade, as indicated by the Decennial U.S. Census data. In both 2000 and 2010, the majority of people with the surname Kilburg identified as White, although there was a minor decrease in percentage from 94.93% to 94.03%. The ethnicity identifying as Hispanic saw an increase from 3.47% to 3.61%. There was also a small percentage that identified with two or more races, growing from 0.80% to 0.87%. Notably, there were no recorded instances of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000, but by 2010, there was a recorded proportion of 0.75% identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.93%	94.03%	-0.95%
Hispanic	3.47%	3.61%	4.03%
Two or More Races	0.8%	0.87%	8.75%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.75%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%