Explore the Family Name Kispert
The meaning of Kispert
German: from a personal name composed of the ancient Germanic elements gis (from gīsil ‘pledge, hostage, noble offspring’; see Giesel) + berht ‘bright, famous’, a cognate of Giselbert (see Gilbert).
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Kispert in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Kispert saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname dropped by 3.57% from 58,692 to 60,790. Conversely, the count of people with the surname Kispert increased marginally by 2.48%, rising from 323 in 2000 to 331 in 2010. Nevertheless, when looking at the proportion per 100,000 people, there was an 8.33% decline, dropping from 0.12 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #58,692 | #60,790 | -3.57% |
| Count | 323 | 331 | 2.48% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.12 | 0.11 | -8.33% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kispert
On the matter of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the overwhelming majority of people with the surname Kispert identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 98.14% identified as White which slightly decreased to 97.89% in 2010. There were no recorded Kisperts identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, Hispanic or American Indian and Alaskan Native for both years. Data for those identifying as two or more races was suppressed in 2000 but showed up as zero in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.14% | 97.89% | -0.25% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |