Explore the Family Name Kimmet

The meaning of Kimmet

1. Perhaps a derivative of the obsolete German personal name Kümmet, Kühnemut, Old High German Cunimund ‘strong guardian’ or ‘guardian of the tribe’; the first element is chunni or kuoni, as in Konrad; the second is mund ‘guardian’. 2. Irish: apparently a variant of English Kemmett.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Kimmet has increased over a decade. In 2000, Kimmet was ranked 35,797 in terms of popular surnames, but by 2010 it had moved up to 34,110, indicating a rise of around 4.71%. The count of people with this surname also showed an increase from 593 in 2000 to 666 in 2010, a growth of approximately 12.31%. In terms of proportion per 100,000 people, the surname Kimmet saw a slight increase from 0.22 in 2000 to 0.23 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#35,797	#34,110	4.71%
Count	593	666	12.31%
Proportion per 100k	0.22	0.23	4.55%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kimmet

When looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Kimmet, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that it is predominantly linked to individuals identifying as White, although there has been a small decrease from 98.31% in 2000 to 95.65% in 2010. While there was no recorded association with the Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities, there was a significant increase in the number of individuals with the Kimmet surname identifying as Hispanic, from 0.84% in 2000 to 3.45% in 2010. Additionally, by 2010, 0.75% of those with the surname Kimmet identified with two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.31%	95.65%	-2.71%
Hispanic	0.84%	3.45%	310.71%
Two or More Races	0%	0.75%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%