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

Kalb, 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 Kalb surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kalb in America

Kalb is the 11116th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kalb surname appeared 2,853 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Kalb.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kalb 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 Kalb

The surname KALB is of German origin and can be traced back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Middle High German word "kalb," which means "calf" or "young cow." This suggests that the name may have initially been an occupational surname for someone who worked with calves or cattle.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name KALB can be found in the Bairische Stammtafeln, a genealogical record from the 14th century, which mentions a person named Chunrad Kalb. In the 15th century, there are records of a Wilhelm Kalb from the town of Ingolstadt in Bavaria.

The KALB surname is also closely associated with the town of Kalb, now known as Gau-Algesheim, in the Rhineland-Palatinate region of Germany. This town's name is thought to have derived from the same root word as the surname, further cementing its connection to cattle or calves.

Notable individuals with the surname KALB throughout history include:

1. Johann Kalb (1721-1780), a German-born soldier who served in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.
2. Johann von Kalb (1642-1705), a Bavarian nobleman and architect who designed several churches and monasteries in the Baroque style.
3. Ulrich Kalb (c. 1490-1551), a German Lutheran theologian and reformer who was a supporter of Martin Luther.
4. Markus Kalb (c. 1525-1590), a German painter and engraver known for his religious works and portraits.
5. Johann Baptist Kalb (1691-1761), a German Catholic priest and theologian who wrote extensively on moral philosophy and ethics.

While the KALB surname is predominantly found in Germany and other German-speaking regions, it has also spread to various parts of the world through immigration, including the United States, Canada, and Australia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kalb

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

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 Kalb 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 Kalb 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 Kalb was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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