Explore the Family Name Klise

The meaning of Klise

Probably an Americanized form of German Kleis.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Klise" has seen a slight change between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, the surname ranked 79,115 in popularity but slightly dipped to rank 80,678 in 2010, representing a change of -1.98%. However, the count of individuals with this surname increased from 224 in 2000 to 235 in 2010, marking a growth rate of 4.91%. The proportion per 100k people remained constant at 0.08.

20002010Change
Rank#79,115#80,678-1.98%
Count2242354.91%
Proportion per 100k0.080.080%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Klise

Regarding the ethnicity of those bearing the surname "Klise", the Decennial U.S. Census data shows an interesting shift between 2000 and 2010. The majority of the Klise population identified as White, although there was a decrease from 95.54% in 2000 to 89.36% in 2010. There was a notable increase in individuals identifying as Hispanic, from 3.13% in 2000 to 4.68% in 2010 which is a significant rise by 49.52%. Additionally, the census began recording some Klise individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Two or more races in 2010. No data indicated Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic identities among the Klise population in either year.

20002010Change
White95.54%89.36%-6.47%
Hispanic3.13%4.68%49.52%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%3.4%0%
Two or More Races0%2.13%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%