Explore the Family Name Kimmich

The meaning of Kimmich

South German (Swabia) and Swiss German: from the Alemannic dialect word Kim(m)ich ‘cumin, caraway’, hence a metonymic occupational name for a spicer. See Kimmel. Some characteristic forenames: German Erwin, Otto, Christoph, Dietrich, Kurt, Ulrich.

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

The surname "Kimmich" experienced a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, Kimmich ranked 51,024 in terms of popularity, but by 2010 it had slipped to the 52,383rd position, marking a 2.66% drop. Despite this dip in rank, the actual count of people bearing the surname Kimmich increased from 384 in 2000 to 396 in 2010, reflecting a growth of 3.13%. However, the proportion of people named Kimmich per 100,000 fell by 7.14%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#51,024	#52,383	-2.66%
Count	384	396	3.13%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.13	-7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kimmich

Turning to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Kimmich, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some notable shifts between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 96.35% of individuals with the surname were classified as White. By 2010, this figure had declined slightly to 93.43%, indicating a modest decrease of 3.03%. The 2010 Census also revealed that for the first time, persons of Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic ethnicity carried the surname Kimmich, accounting for 1.77% and 3.03% of the total respectively. There were no recorded instances of the surname among those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.35%	93.43%	-3.03%
Hispanic	0%	3.03%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.77%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%