Explore the Family Name Kindermann

The meaning of Kindermann

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name for a schoolteacher, literally ‘children man’.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Kindermann has seen a slight increase in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 84,968th most popular surname, but by 2010, it ascended slightly to the rank of 84,136. Additionally, the number of people bearing this surname increased from 205 in 2000 to 223 in 2010, representing an 8.78% growth. However, when considered as a proportion per 100,000 individuals, there was no change observed over the decade, holding steady at 0.08.

20002010Change
Rank#84,968#84,1360.98%
Count2052238.78%
Proportion per 100k0.080.080%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kindermann

Considering ethnicity, the Kindermann surname showed a predominantly white ethnic identity based on the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 97.07% of those with the Kindermann surname identified as white, which decreased slightly to 96.41% in 2010. The census also recorded a new emergence in those identifying with two or more races, increasing to 2.24% in 2010 from zero in 2000. A decrease was noted within the Hispanic category, from 2.44% in 2000 to zero in 2010. There were no individuals with the Kindermann surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.

20002010Change
White97.07%96.41%-0.68%
Two or More Races0%2.24%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Hispanic2.44%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%