Explore the Family Name Kothe

The meaning of Kothe

1. German: variant of Koth 1. 2. Germanized form of Sorbian Kót, Polish and Czech Kot ‘tom cat’. Some characteristic forenames: German Heinz, Manfred, Otto.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Kothe ranked 29,932 in popularity in 2000 and slightly rose to 29,878 in 2010, showing a marginal increase of 0.18%. The count of individuals with the Kothe surname also increased from 740 in 2000 to 786 in 2010, marking a 6.22% jump. Despite these changes, there was no significant alteration in the proportion per 100,000 people, remaining at 0.27 for both years.

20002010Change
Rank#29,932#29,8780.18%
Count7407866.22%
Proportion per 100k0.270.270%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kothe

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that most people identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a slight decrease of 1.22% between the two census years. On the other hand, those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic saw increases of 72.84% and 56.79%, respectively, indicating a gradual diversification of the ethnic identity associated with the surname Kothe. The percentage of people with this surname identifying as two or more races decreased by 24.44% over the decade. No change was observed in the proportions identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native, with both remaining at 0 percent.

20002010Change
White95.95%94.78%-1.22%
Hispanic1.62%2.54%56.79%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.81%1.4%72.84%
Two or More Races1.35%1.02%-24.44%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%