Explore the Family Name Kligerman

The meaning of Kligerman

Jewish (from Ukraine and Poland): elaborated form of Kliger. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Abbe.

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

According to data based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Kligerman witnessed a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the name was ranked 79,676th in terms of prevalence, while in 2010, its rank dropped to 84,463rd, indicating a negative change of 6.01 percent. The count of individuals carrying this surname remained steady at 222 in both years, equating to a proportion of 0.08 per 100k people with no observable change in this period.

20002010Change
Rank#79,676#84,463-6.01%
Count2222220%
Proportion per 100k0.080.080%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kligerman

In terms of ethnicity, Census data shows that individuals with the surname Kligerman are predominantly White, accounting for 98.65 percent in 2000 and slightly reducing to 98.20 percent in 2010, a marginal change of -0.46 percent. There were no reported instances of this surname among Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities in either year. Additionally, there were no recorded cases of individuals identifying as belonging to two or more races in either census year. It's important to note that data suppression marked by "(S)" is applied in instances where privacy could be compromised, ensuring individual identities are not discernible from the data.

20002010Change
White98.65%98.2%-0.46%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%