Explore the Family Name Klundt

The meaning of Klundt

German: nickname for a loud person or a trouble maker, from a noun derivative of Middle Low German, Middle High German klunderen ‘to make noise, to crash about’. Compare Glunt.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Klundt saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 44,273rd most popular surname in the United States, while by 2010 it had fallen to the 47,706th spot, marking a 7.75% drop. The count of individuals with this surname also declined slightly during this period from 458 in 2000 to 444 in 2010, a decrease of 3.06%. Proportionally, the presence of the Klundt name per 100,000 people also fell by 11.76%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#44,273	#47,706	-7.75%
Count	458	444	-3.06%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.15	-11.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Klundt

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Klundt surname are predominantly of White ethnicity, with an increase from 94.54% in 2000 to 95.72% in 2010. The percentage of those who identify as Hispanic experienced a slight growth of 3.21%, going from 2.18% in 2000 to 2.25% in 2010. However, the proportion of individuals identifying with two or more races showed a significant decline, reducing by 42.64% over the decade, from 1.97% in 2000 to 1.13% in 2010. There were no recorded individuals with the Klundt surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.54%	95.72%	1.25%
Hispanic	2.18%	2.25%	3.21%
Two or More Races	1.97%	1.13%	-42.64%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%