Explore the Family Name Koelling

The meaning of Koelling

German (Kölling): 1. from the ancient Germanic personal name Kolo + the suffix -ing denoting affiliation. 2. habitational name for someone from Köln (Cologne). Some characteristic forenames: German Dieter, Franz, Lorenz, Otto.

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

According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Koelling has seen some changes between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 22,910th most common surname with a count of 1,043 individuals holding this name. By 2010, it had slightly dropped in rank to 23,604th, even though the number of individuals with this name increased to 1,075. This represents a population increase of approximately 3.07%, but a relative decrease in rank by -3.03%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#22,910	#23,604	-3.03%
Count	1,043	1,075	3.07%
Proportion per 100k	0.39	0.36	-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Koelling

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Koelling also experienced shifts during the same period based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the largest ethnicity group was White, with 95.88% of individuals identifying as such. This figure slightly decreased to 95.72% in 2010. The next two largest groups were Hispanic and Asian/Pacific Islander, which saw increases of 22.92% and 13.04% respectively. The proportion of individuals claiming two or more races fell by 30.60%. The categories of Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained unchanged, with no individuals identifying with these ethnicities in both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.88%	95.72%	-0.17%
Hispanic	1.44%	1.77%	22.92%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.15%	1.3%	13.04%
Two or More Races	1.34%	0.93%	-30.6%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%