Explore the Family Name Klemme

The meaning of Klemme

German: 1. variant of Klemm 2. 2. topographic name, see Klemm 1; or a habitational name from a place so named near Hagen, Westphalia. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Armin, Erwin, Fritz, Gerhard, Manfred, Uwe.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Klemme saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010, falling from rank 20,167 to 20,937. Numerically, however, the count of individuals with the Klemme surname increased by 2.36% over the decade, growing from 1,229 to 1,258. Despite this increase, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 6.52%, indicating that while the absolute number grew, its relative prevalence among other surnames declined.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#20,167	#20,937	-3.82%
Count	1,229	1,258	2.36%
Proportion per 100k	0.46	0.43	-6.52%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Klemme

Looking at the ethnic identity of those bearing the Klemme surname, based on Decennial U.S. Census data, the vast majority identify as White, though there was a slight decrease from 97.23% in 2000 to 95.15% in 2010. The percentage identifying as Hispanic more than doubled from 0.81% to 1.75%. Similarly, those identifying with two or more races saw a significant increase of 107.69%, jumping from 0.65% to 1.35%. There was also a modest increase in the American Indian and Alaskan Native category, rising from 0.65% to 0.79%. Data for Asian/Pacific Islander and Black categories remained unchanged, with no individuals with the Klemme surname identifying as such in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.23%	95.15%	-2.14%
Hispanic	0.81%	1.75%	116.05%
Two or More Races	0.65%	1.35%	107.69%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.65%	0.79%	21.54%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%