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

Kalchthaler, 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 Kalchthaler surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kalchthaler in America

Kalchthaler is the 131379th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kalchthaler surname appeared 129 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 Kalchthaler.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kalchthaler 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 Kalchthaler

The surname Kalchthaler is believed to have originated in the German-speaking regions of what is now modern-day Austria and Bavaria in the late medieval period, likely between the 13th and 15th centuries. The name is thought to derive from the Old High German words "kalch" meaning lime or limestone, and "taler" meaning valley or dale, suggesting that the earliest bearers of this name may have lived or worked in a valley or region known for its limestone deposits or quarries.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Kalchthaler surname can be found in the Nuremberg Hausbuch, a 15th-century illuminated manuscript maintained by the city council of Nuremberg, which contains records of prominent local families and individuals. The name is also mentioned in various municipal and church records from the 16th and 17th centuries in towns and villages across Bavaria and Austria.

Notable individuals with the Kalchthaler surname include Johann Kalchthaler, a Bavarian clockmaker and inventor who lived in the late 18th century and is credited with developing one of the earliest portable timekeeping devices. Another prominent figure was Maria Kalchthaler (1770-1845), an Austrian operatic soprano who performed extensively in Vienna and other European capitals during the early 19th century.

In the 19th century, the surname Kalchthaler can be found in various German-language records and documents from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, particularly in regions such as Tyrol and Salzburg. One notable bearer of the name was Franz Kalchthaler (1801-1876), an Austrian painter and lithographer who specialized in landscapes and architectural scenes.

The Kalchthaler surname also appears in historical records from parts of Switzerland, where it may have been introduced by German-speaking immigrants or travelers. One example is Jakob Kalchthaler (1825-1898), a Swiss theologian and educator who served as the rector of the University of Basel in the late 19th century.

As the Kalchthaler family dispersed over the centuries, variations in spelling and pronunciation emerged, leading to alternative forms such as Kalchtaler, Kalchthaller, and Kalchthaler. However, the core elements of the name, reflecting its origins in the German-speaking regions of central Europe, have remained largely intact.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kalchthaler

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

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

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