Explore the Family Name Klaphake

The meaning of Klaphake

North German and Dutch: variant of North German Klaphecke and Dutch Van ’t Klaphek, topographic names for someone living near a trapdoor or a gate in the village fence, from klappen ‘to clap, slam’ + hecke ‘hedge, fence’. Some characteristic forenames: German Florian, Kurt, Math.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Klaphake has seen a significant increase over the past decade. In 2000, the surname ranked 55,481 in commonality and was held by 346 individuals, equivalent to a proportion of 0.13 per 100,000 people. However, by 2010, the rank had improved to 50,851 with an 8.35% change. The number count also rose to 410, marking a growth rate of 18.5%, which increased the proportion to 0.14 per 100,000. This growth trend suggests that the surname Klaphake is becoming more widespread in the United States.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#55,481	#50,851	8.35%
Count	346	410	18.5%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.14	7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Klaphake

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Klaphake, as indicated by the Decennial U.S. Census data, remains predominantly White with minimal changes between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 99% of those bearing the surname identified as White, and this number marginally increased by 0.27% to 99.27% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of the surname among those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or those of two or more races. This indicates a strong association of the Klaphake surname with White ethnicity in the U.S.

	2000	2010	Change
White	99%	99.27%	0.27%
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%