Explore the Family Name Klien

The meaning of Klien

1. Altered form of German Klein. 2. Germanized form of Sorbian, Polish, or other Slavic Klin: topographic name or nickname from klin ‘wedge, wooden peg’ (see Kline). Some characteristic forenames: German Wolfgang, Otto.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Klien saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Klien was ranked 32,703rd in terms of prevalence amongst all surnames, but by 2010, it had slipped to 34,967th, representing a change of -6.92 percent. The number of people bearing this surname also decreased from 662 to 645 during this period, marking a decline of -2.57 percent. The proportion of the population with this surname per 100,000 people also dropped by -12.0 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#32,703	#34,967	-6.92%
Count	662	645	-2.57%
Proportion per 100k	0.25	0.22	-12%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Klien

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows shifts within the Klien surname bearers' ethnic identities over the same decade. A majority identified as White, although the percentage decreased slightly by -1.48 percent from 90.33 percent in 2000 to 88.99 percent in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Black saw a modest increase of 9.11 percent, rising from 4.83 percent to 5.27 percent. There was a noteworthy rise in those identifying as Hispanic, which nearly doubled from 1.96 percent to 3.72 percent. However, the percentage of those identifying with two or more races decreased by -38.33 percent. No one identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.33%	88.99%	-1.48%
Black	4.83%	5.27%	9.11%
Hispanic	1.96%	3.72%	89.8%
Two or More Races	2.27%	1.4%	-38.33%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%