Explore the Family Name Klutts

The meaning of Klutts

Americanized form of German Klotz and possibly also of Klutz. Compare Clutts.

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

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Klutts has seen a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, this surname was ranked 29,516th most common in the United States, but by 2010 it dropped to the 33,164th spot, representing a decline of 12.36%. The total count of people with this surname also decreased from 754 in 2000 to 690 in 2010, a drop of 8.49%. The proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 population decreased from 0.28 in 2000 to 0.23 in 2010, marking a 17.86% reduction.

20002010Change
Rank#29,516#33,164-12.36%
Count754690-8.49%
Proportion per 100k0.280.23-17.86%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Klutts

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the majority of individuals with the Klutts surname identify as White, although there is a slight decrease of 1.27% from 96.29% in 2000 to 95.07% in 2010. The proportion of those identifying as Hispanic more than doubled from 0.93% to 1.88% over the same period. The percentage of individuals reporting two or more races also increased, growing from 1.06% in 2000 to 1.45% in 2010. Conversely, the percentage of American Indian and Alaskan Native decreased by 15.13%, from 1.19% in 2000 to 1.01% in 2010. No individuals with the Klutts surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either year.

20002010Change
White96.29%95.07%-1.27%
Hispanic0.93%1.88%102.15%
Two or More Races1.06%1.45%36.79%
American Indian and Alaskan Native1.19%1.01%-15.13%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%