Explore the Family Name Kimminau

The meaning of Kimminau

German: habitational name from Kemmenau in Rhineland-Palatinate.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Kimminau has seen a slight increase in popularity over a decade. In the year 2000, Kimminau ranked 61,544th in terms of surname prevalence with an overall count of 305 individuals. By 2010, the rank had improved to 60,636th and the count increased to 332 individuals, indicating a growth rate of 8.85%. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained consistent at 0.11, showing that while there was an increase in the number of people with the surname, the overall distribution relative to the population stayed the same.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#61,544	#60,636	1.48%
Count	305	332	8.85%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.11	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kimminau

In terms of ethnic identity, the majority of individuals with the surname Kimminau identify as White, with 94.75% in 2000 and 94.88% in 2010. This small increase of 0.14% over the decade indicates stability in this ethnic group's representation. The American Indian and Alaskan Native representation decreased by 34.35%, falling from 2.3% to 1.51%. Hispanic representation also fell to 0% in 2010 from 2.95% a decade earlier. Meanwhile, 'Two or more races' appeared in 2010 data with a 2.11% representation, whereas it was not present in 2000. No individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either year. This information illustrates shifts in the ethnic identities associated with the Kimminau surname, according to the Decennial U.S. Census.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.75%	94.88%	0.14%
Two or More Races	0%	2.11%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	2.3%	1.51%	-34.35%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	2.95%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%