Explore the Family Name Kliewer
The meaning of Kliewer
1. Germanized form of Dutch Kluiver, Kluyver: occupational name for a court official, originally a hangman or torturer. 2. North German: habitational name for someone from Klieve, Kleve, from cleve ‘swamp’. Compare Klever 1. History: This (see 1 above) is the name of a Dutch Mennonite family. Some Mennonites with this name migrated to Prussia (Germany) in the 17th century. In the 18th century several Mennonite families immigrated from Prussia to North America (in order to avoid compulsory military training) and settled largely in KS.
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How common is the last name Kliewer in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Kliewer has seen a slight decrease in rank between the years 2000 and 2010, moving from 16,480 to 17,268, which represents a change of -4.78%. However, the count or number of people with this surname slightly increased by 2.12% from 1,606 in 2000 to 1,640 in 2010. This led to a minor decrease in the proportion per 100,000 people, from 0.6 in 2000 to 0.56 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #16,480 | #17,268 | -4.78% |
| Count | 1,606 | 1,640 | 2.12% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.6 | 0.56 | -6.67% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kliewer
The ethnicity distribution associated with the surname Kliewer also changed subtly over the same decade based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. The vast majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, making up 96.89% in 2000 and 95.91% in 2010, indicating a small decrease. There was a slight increase in those identifying as having two or more ethnic identities, from 1.12% in 2000 to 1.28% in 2010. Similarly, those identifying as Hispanic represented 1.25% in 2000 and rose to 1.40% in 2010. Those who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased slightly from 0.68% in 2000 to 0.61% in 2010. There were no reported changes for those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.89% | 95.91% | -1.01% |
| Hispanic | 1.25% | 1.4% | 12% |
| Two or More Races | 1.12% | 1.28% | 14.29% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.68% | 0.61% | -10.29% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |