Explore the Family Name Kolk

The meaning of Kolk

1. Dutch (also Van der Kolk and Van de Kolk) and North German: topographic name for someone living near a hollow or gully, or (in Dutch) a pool, pot-hole or sluice-chamber. 2. North German: variant of Kalk. Some characteristic forenames: Dutch Dirk, Herm.

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

The surname Kolk has seen a rise in popularity according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the surname was ranked 33333 in popularity and rose to 31906 by 2010, marking an increase of 4.28%. The count of individuals with this surname also grew from 646 in 2000 to 723 in 2010, an uptick of 11.92%. This growth is reflected in the proportion per 100k people, which increased from 0.24 in 2000 to 0.25 in 2010, demonstrating a growth of 4.17%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#33,333	#31,906	4.28%
Count	646	723	11.92%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.25	4.17%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kolk

As for the ethnic identity associated with the Kolk surname, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that most bearers of the surname identify as White, accounting for 95.98% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 95.16% in 2010. However, there has been an increase in those identifying as two or more races, rising from 0.93% in 2000 to 1.94% in 2010, a notable increase of 108.60%. There was also a modest increase amongst those identifying as Hispanic - increasing from 1.39% in 2000 to 1.80% in 2010, a change of 29.50%. The proportion of those identified as Asian/Pacific Islander and Black saw a decrease to zero in 2010, while the proportion of American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at zero for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.98%	95.16%	-0.85%
Two or More Races	0.93%	1.94%	108.6%
Hispanic	1.39%	1.8%	29.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.93%	0%	0%
Black	0.77%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%