Explore the Family Name Kleppe

The meaning of Kleppe

1. East German: variant of Klepp. 2. Norwegian: habitational name from any of over twenty farmsteads named Kleppe, from the singular dative case of Klepp. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Frieda, Hans. Scandinavian Lars, Hedvig.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Kleppe" experienced a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 29,447th most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010, it had fallen slightly to 30,250th place, representing a decline of 2.73%. However, the total count of people with the Kleppe surname rose from 756 in 2000 to 774 in 2010, indicating a growth rate of 2.38%. The proportion per 100,000 people fell from 0.28 to 0.26.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#29,447	#30,250	-2.73%
Count	756	774	2.38%
Proportion per 100k	0.28	0.26	-7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kleppe

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Kleppe also saw some changes between 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, those identifying as White held the majority share at 98.15%, which decreased slightly to 97.67% by 2010. There were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year for this surname. Meanwhile, the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic saw an increase from 0.93% to 1.03%. Intriguingly, by 2010 there was a small portion (0.65%) that identified with two or more races, a category that was not represented in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.15%	97.67%	-0.49%
Hispanic	0.93%	1.03%	10.75%
Two or More Races	0%	0.65%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%