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

Kalbus, 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 Kalbus surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kalbus in America

Kalbus is the 133048th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kalbus surname appeared 127 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 Kalbus.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kalbus 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 Kalbus

The surname KALBUS is of German origin, first appearing in records from the 16th century. It likely derives from the Old High German word "kalb" meaning "calf" or "young cow." This suggests the name may have originated as a nickname or occupational name for someone who worked with calves or cattle.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the KALBUS name comes from a 1587 tax record in the town of Wittenberg, where a Johann Kalbus is listed as a landowner. In 1624, a Hans Kalbus is recorded as a resident of the village of Böblingen near Stuttgart.

The KALBUS name appears to have been concentrated in southern Germany, particularly in the regions of Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria. There are references to KALBUS families in various village records and church registers from the 17th and 18th centuries in these areas.

A notable early bearer of the KALBUS name was Matthias Kalbus (1628-1690), a Lutheran theologian and author from Nuremberg. His work "Systema Locorum Theologicorum" was a widely-read theological treatise in its time.

In the 19th century, a Johann Kalbus (1821-1894) from Württemberg gained some renown as a pioneering architect and builder of educational institutions in Germany.

Another famous KALBUS was the German author and poet Theodor Kalbus (1853-1925), whose works often explored themes of nature and rural life. His collection "Aus dem Schwarzwald" (From the Black Forest) was particularly well-received.

As the KALBUS name spread, variants such as Kalb, Kalbe, and Kalbfuss emerged, reflecting the original meaning of the name. Some of these variants can be found in historical records from Austria, Switzerland, and other German-speaking regions.

It's worth noting that while the KALBUS surname is still present today, its geographic distribution has become more widespread due to migration and mobility in modern times.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kalbus

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

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

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