Explore the Family Name Kley
The meaning of Kley
1. German and Dutch: from a pet form of the personal name Nikolaus (German) or Nicolaas (Dutch). 2. German and Dutch: topographic name or metonymic occupational name for someone who lived near fields of clay or who worked with the material, from Middle Low German or Dutch klei ‘clay’. 3. German; Dutch (also Van der Kley): habitational name from any of various places called Kley or Klei, notably in Westphalia and the Netherlands, of the same origin as 2 above. Compare Klei. 4. Possibly also an Americanized form of German Klee.
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How common is the last name Kley in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Kley's popularity has slightly decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, this surname ranked 44,574 in terms of commonality, but by 2010, it had dropped to a rank of 47,429, indicating a decrease of 6.41%. The number of individuals bearing the Kley surname also slightly fell from 454 in 2000 to 447 in 2010, translating into a decrease of 1.54%. The proportion of people with the surname Kley per 100k people also reduced by 11.76% during the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #44,574 | #47,429 | -6.41% |
| Count | 454 | 447 | -1.54% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.17 | 0.15 | -11.76% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kley
When it comes to ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that the majority of people with the surname Kley identify as White, despite a slight decrease from 94.27% in 2000 to 90.60% in 2010. Interestingly, there was a significant increase in the percentage of people identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, which rose from 1.10% to 2.01%, and those reporting two or more races, going from non-existent in 2000 to 2.91% in 2010. The proportion of people identifying as Hispanic also saw an increase, rising from 1.32% to 2.01%. However, the percentage of those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native fell to 0 in 2010 from 2.64% in 2000, while the Black population remained at 0 for both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.27% | 90.6% | -3.89% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 2.91% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.1% | 2.01% | 82.73% |
| Hispanic | 1.32% | 2.01% | 52.27% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 2.64% | 0% | 0% |