Explore the Family Name Kloster
The meaning of Kloster
German (also Klöster), Danish, and Norwegian: from Middle High German klōster ‘monastery, convent’ (Old High German klōstar, from Late Latin clostrum ‘monastic cell’), hence a topographic name for someone who lived by a monastery or convent, or a metonymic occupational name for a servant in a monastery. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Alf, Iver, Per.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Kloster in the United States?
The surname Kloster ranked 17,323 in popularity according to the Decennial U.S. Census data from 2000 and dropped to rank 18,660 in 2010. This represents a 7.72% decrease in popularity over the decade. The count of individuals with the Kloster surname also saw a slight decrease from 1,504 in 2000 to 1,474 in 2010, a drop of about 1.99%. The proportion of this surname per 100,000 people decreased by 10.71% over the same period, going from 0.56 to 0.5.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #17,323 | #18,660 | -7.72% |
| Count | 1,504 | 1,474 | -1.99% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.56 | 0.5 | -10.71% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kloster
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Kloster surname identified as White, at 96.54% in 2000 and 95.12% in 2010, a slight decrease of 1.47%. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander were reported at 0.40% in 2000 but data for 2010 was suppressed. The percentage identifying with two or more ethnicities almost doubled from 0.93% to 1.83%. Hispanic identification saw an increase of 35.63%, going from 1.6% to 2.17%. There was a small increase in those identifying as American Indian and Alaska Native, from 0.53% to 0.61%, representing a 15.09% change. Data for Black ethnicity was suppressed for both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.54% | 95.12% | -1.47% |
| Hispanic | 1.6% | 2.17% | 35.63% |
| Two or More Races | 0.93% | 1.83% | 96.77% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.53% | 0.61% | 15.09% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.4% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |