Explore the Family Name Kisch

The meaning of Kisch

1. Jewish (from Bohemia): habitational name from a place called Chýše (German Chiesch). 2. Germanized form of Hungarian Kiss, meaning ‘small’, and of its Slavicized (mainly Serbian and Croatian) form Kiš (see Kis). Compare Kish. Some characteristic forenames: German Horst, Wolfgang.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Kisch has seen an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 45,149th in popularity, but by 2010, it had climbed to 42,790th - a change of 5.22%. The number of individuals with this surname also rose from 447 to 506 during this same time period, reflecting a growth rate of 13.2%. Despite these changes, the proportion of people bearing the name Kisch per 100,000 remained steady at 0.17.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#45,149	#42,790	5.22%
Count	447	506	13.2%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.17	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kisch

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insight into the ethnic identities associated with the surname Kisch. Between 2000 and 2010, the largest group identified as White, accounting for 96.20% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 95.85% in 2010. Individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and those reporting two or more races both saw declines, by 11.61% and 11.19% respectively. However, there was a substantial rise in the percentage of individuals with this surname identifying as Hispanic, increasing by 41.07%. There were no recorded instances of people with the surname Kisch identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.2%	95.85%	-0.36%
Hispanic	1.12%	1.58%	41.07%
Two or More Races	1.34%	1.19%	-11.19%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.12%	0.99%	-11.61%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%