Explore the Family Name Kohlenberg

The meaning of Kohlenberg

1. German: habitational name from an area in Kassel called Kohlenberg. 2. Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name composed of German Kohle ‘coal’ + Berg ‘mountain, hill’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname 'Kohlenberg' has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Kohlenberg ranked 48,109 in popularity and had 413 individuals carrying this name, representing about 0.15 out of every 100k people in the U.S. By 2010, however, its rank dropped to 50,106 and the count increased marginally to 418, yet the proportion per 100k decreased by 6.67% to 0.14.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#48,109	#50,106	-4.15%
Count	413	418	1.21%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.14	-6.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kohlenberg

As for ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows shifts in the ethnicity distribution among those bearing the surname 'Kohlenberg'. In 2000, the majority identified as White (93.22%), followed by Hispanic (3.15%), American Indian and Alaskan Native (1.21%), and those of two or more races (1.69%). There were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black. By 2010, the percentage of those identifying as White declined slightly to 92.11%, while the Hispanic representation saw an increase of 82.22% to reach 5.74%. The percentage of those identifying with two or more races remained stable, whereas the American Indian and Alaskan Native population dropped to zero. Still, there were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.22%	92.11%	-1.19%
Hispanic	3.15%	5.74%	82.22%
Two or More Races	1.69%	1.67%	-1.18%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.21%	0%	0%