Explore the Family Name Klabunde

The meaning of Klabunde

German: from a Germanized Baltic composite name meaning ‘son of Nicholas’. Some characteristic forenames: German Erwin, Ulrich, Erna, Fritz, Otto, Rinehart.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Klabunde has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In terms of rank, it fell from 28,617 in 2000 to 28,883 in 2010, marking a 0.93% drop. However, interestingly the number of occurrences or 'count' of this surname increased by nearly 5% from 784 to 823 during the same period. Nonetheless, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased marginally by 3.45%, reflecting a lower prevalence amongst the growing population.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,617	#28,883	-0.93%
Count	784	823	4.97%
Proportion per 100k	0.29	0.28	-3.45%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Klabunde

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Klabunde, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some changes over the decade. Predominantly, the surname is linked to individuals who identify as White, although this percentage saw a slight reduction from 97.32% in 2000 to 95.87% in 2010. Meanwhile, the Hispanic representation associated with Klabunde increased by 30%, albeit from a low base of 1.4% to 1.82%. The data also shows new representations from two more categories in 2010 – those identifying as having Two or more races and those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native, though their numbers are limited. There were no recorded instances of this surname within Asian/Pacific Islander and Black communities in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.32%	95.87%	-1.49%
Hispanic	1.4%	1.82%	30%
Two or More Races	0%	1.09%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.73%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0.77%	0%	0%