Explore the Family Name Kolbus

The meaning of Kolbus

German: Latinized (humanistic) form of Kolb. Some characteristic forenames: German Ilse.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Kolbus saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The ranking of this surname slid from 79,394 in 2000 to 83,226 in 2010, representing a change of -4.83. Despite this downshift in rank, the count of individuals with the Kolbus surname experienced a minor increase, going from 223 in 2000 to 226 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.08.

20002010Change
Rank#79,394#83,226-4.83%
Count2232261.35%
Proportion per 100k0.080.080%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kolbus

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Kolbus surname identify as White. In 2000, approximately 95.07% identified as White, and this figure saw a marginal increase to 95.13% in 2010. There was no representation of the Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, or Black ethnic identities in either year. Notably, there was a small emergence of individuals identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2010, accounting for 3.10% of those with the Kolbus surname.

20002010Change
White95.07%95.13%0.06%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%3.1%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%