Explore the Family Name Kisselburg

The meaning of Kisselburg

Americanized form of German Kesselburg, a habitational name from any of several places called Kesselberg in the Rhineland, Bavaria, and Baden.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Kisselburg was ranked 67,725 in popularity in the year 2000 and slipped slightly to a rank of 69,579 by 2010, representing a change of -2.74%. The count of people with this surname also increased, from 272 in 2000 to 282 in 2010, an increase of 3.68%. The proportion per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.1 in both years.

20002010Change
Rank#67,725#69,579-2.74%
Count2722823.68%
Proportion per 100k0.10.10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kisselburg

In terms of ethnic identity, the Kisselburg surname was predominantly associated with individuals identifying as White, based on the Decennial U.S. Census. The percentage of those who identified as White increased slightly from 94.49% in 2000 to 95.39% in 2010. Hispanic representation decreased to zero in 2010 from 2.57% in 2000. The proportion of individuals identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native saw a significant increase from 1.84% to 2.84%, a change of 54.35%. There were no recorded instances of this surname among individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, and Black in either census year.

20002010Change
White94.49%95.39%0.95%
American Indian and Alaskan Native1.84%2.84%54.35%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic2.57%0%0%
Black0%0%0%