Explore the Family Name Koltes
The meaning of Koltes
German: unexplained.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Koltes in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Koltes has seen a slight decrease in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Koltes was ranked as the 61,713th most popular surname in the U.S., but by 2010 it had dropped slightly to the 62,531st position, marking a 1.33% drop. Despite this fall in rank, the actual count of individuals with the surname increased from 304 in 2000 to 320 in 2010, reflecting a 5.26% increase. The proportion of people with the surname Koltes per 100,000 citizens remained constant at 0.11.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #61,713 | #62,531 | -1.33% |
| Count | 304 | 320 | 5.26% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Koltes
Ethnicity-wise, the Koltes surname is predominantly associated with White ethnicity, as reported by the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, about 96.38% of the bearers identified as White, though this figure saw a slight dip to 94.38% by 2010. The next largest ethnic group after White was Hispanic, which increased from 2.30% in 2000 to 2.50% in 2010. Interestingly, the census also recorded a small fraction (1.88%) of Koltes bearers identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2010, a category that wasn't present in the 2000 census. Categories such as Black, American Indian, Alaskan Native, and Two or more races were either negligible or suppressed for privacy reasons.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.38% | 94.38% | -2.08% |
| Hispanic | 2.3% | 2.5% | 8.7% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 1.88% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |