Explore the Family Name Klotzbach

The meaning of Klotzbach

German: topographic name from a common field name around Brunswick (Braunschweig). Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Klotzbach has shown a surge in popularity over the years. In the year 2000, it was ranked at 48,963 but by 2010, its rank had improved to 46,647, marking an increase of approximately 4.73%. The number of people carrying the surname also saw an upward trend from 404 in 2000 to 456 in 2010, indicating a boost of 12.87%. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.15.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#48,963	#46,647	4.73%
Count	404	456	12.87%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.15	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Klotzbach

As per the ethnic identity distribution data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals with the Klotzbach surname identify as White, although there was a slight decrease of 1.48% in this group between 2000 and 2010. The Asian/Pacific Islander and Black communities saw an introduction of the Klotzbach surname, standing at 1.75% and 1.32% respectively in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as two or more races increased to 1.97% in 2010 from 1.49% in 2000, marking a 32.21% rise. Meanwhile, the presence of the Klotzbach surname disappeared entirely from the Hispanic community in 2010, down from 2.48% a decade earlier. The American Indian and Alaskan Native community did not register any change, with no instances of the Klotzbach surname recorded in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.05%	93.64%	-1.48%
Two or More Races	1.49%	1.97%	32.21%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.75%	0%
Black	0%	1.32%	0%
Hispanic	2.48%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%