Explore the Family Name Kolling

The meaning of Kolling

1. German (Kölling): from the ancient Germanic personal name Kolo, Colo + the suffix -ing denoting affiliation. 2. North German: topographic name from Middle Low German kolinge, a term denoting an area of forest to be cut for charcoal burning. Compare Colling.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Kolling" has seen a slight decrease in recent years. In 2000, it was ranked 30,061 in terms of popularity and by 2010 the rank had fallen to 33,164, marking a 10.32% drop. The number of people carrying the surname also dipped from 736 in 2000 to 690 in 2010, translating into a 6.25% fall. Similarly, the proportion per 100k dropped by 14.81% from 0.27 to 0.23 during this same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#30,061	#33,164	-10.32%
Count	736	690	-6.25%
Proportion per 100k	0.27	0.23	-14.81%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kolling

Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname "Kolling", the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The majority of Kollings identified as White, accounting for 94.57% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 93.91% in 2010. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Hispanic saw increases, with the former group growing from 1.63% to 2.03%, and the latter from 1.63% to 2.75%. However, the percentage of Kollings identifying with two or more races fell notably from 1.22% to 0.72%. The data showed no change for those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native; these numbers remained at zero for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.57%	93.91%	-0.7%
Hispanic	1.63%	2.75%	68.71%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.63%	2.03%	24.54%
Two or More Races	1.22%	0.72%	-40.98%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%