Find out how popular the last name Kaeck is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Kaeck.

Kaeck, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Kaeck surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kaeck in America

Kaeck is the 117480th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kaeck surname appeared 148 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Kaeck.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kaeck to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Kaeck

The surname Kaeck originated in Germany, likely in the 14th or 15th century. It is believed to be derived from the Middle High German word "keck", which means "bold" or "daring". This suggests that the name may have been initially used as a nickname for someone with a bold or courageous personality.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Kaeck surname can be found in the town of Nuremberg, in the Bavarian region of Germany. In a document dated 1437, a person named Hans Kaeck is mentioned as a resident of the city. This indicates that the name was already in use in the region during that time period.

The Kaeck surname also appears in historical records from other parts of Germany, such as the city of Cologne, where a Johannes Kaeck is mentioned in a document from 1511. This suggests that the name had spread to different regions of the country by the 16th century.

In the 17th century, a notable figure with the surname Kaeck was Johann Kaeck, a scholar and theologian who lived from 1636 to 1704. He was born in the town of Wittenberg and served as a professor at the University of Leipzig.

Another person of note with the Kaeck surname was Wilhelm Kaeck, a German painter who lived from 1858 to 1924. He was known for his landscapes and genre scenes depicting rural life in Germany.

In the 19th century, a family named Kaeck is recorded as living in the town of Bretten, in the state of Baden-Württemberg. One member of this family, Karl Kaeck, born in 1832, later emigrated to the United States and settled in Illinois.

Other notable individuals with the Kaeck surname include Hans Kaeck, a German architect and urban planner who lived from 1892 to 1973, and Erich Kaeck, a German mathematician and physicist who made contributions to the field of relativity theory in the early 20th century (1881-1945).

While the Kaeck surname is not as common as some other German surnames, it has a long history and can be traced back to various regions of the country over several centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kaeck

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Kaeck.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Kaeck was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Kaeck has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Kaeck was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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