Explore the Family Name Kornblatt
The meaning of Kornblatt
Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from German Korn ‘grain’ + Blatt ‘leaf’. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Hyman.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Kornblatt in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Kornblatt has seen a minor decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 91,404th in terms of frequency among all surnames but dropped slightly to the 95,115th position in 2010, a change of -4.06%. Despite this drop in rank, the count of individuals bearing the Kornblatt surname increased slightly from 187 in 2000 to 192 in 2010, a growth of 2.67%. The proportion per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.07 across both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #91,404 | #95,115 | -4.06% |
| Count | 187 | 192 | 2.67% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kornblatt
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the Kornblatt surname is predominantly associated with individuals identifying as White. In 2000, 98.4% of those with the Kornblatt surname identified as White, dropping slightly to 96.35% in 2010. There was no recorded association with Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities within these two census years. However, there was an emergence of individuals identifying as Hispanic with the Kornblatt surname in 2010, constituting 2.6% of the total.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.4% | 96.35% | -2.08% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.6% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |