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

Kalin, 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 Kalin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kalin in America

Kalin is the 18808th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kalin surname appeared 1,456 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 Kalin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kalin 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 Kalin

The surname Kalin originated in the Bohemian region of the present-day Czech Republic in the late 13th century. It is derived from the old Czech word "kal" or "kalina," which means "viburnum" or a type of berry-bearing shrub. This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone who lived near a viburnum shrub or worked with these plants.

One of the earliest known references to the name Kalin can be found in the Latin records of the town of Teplice, dating back to the year 1295. The records mention a person named "Kalinus de Teplicz," which translates to "Kalin of Teplice." This suggests that the name was already in use in the region during the late medieval period.

In the 15th century, a variant spelling of the name, "Kalyna," appeared in Polish records from the Galicia region, which was then part of the Kingdom of Poland. This indicates that the name may have spread to neighboring regions and adapted to local linguistic variations.

A notable individual with the surname Kalin was Jan Kalin, a Bohemian doctor and alchemist who lived in the late 16th century. He is known for his contributions to the study of medicinal plants and his writings on alchemical practices.

Another historical figure was Jiří Kalin, a Czech Protestant minister and writer who lived from 1607 to 1675. He was involved in the Protestant Reformation movement in Bohemia and authored several religious works.

In the 18th century, Václav Kalin (1758-1826) was a prominent Czech architect and builder who designed several notable buildings in Prague, including the St. Nicholas Church in Malá Strana.

The surname Kalin also has a connection to place names. For example, the village of Kalinka in southern Poland was once known as "Kalina" in the 16th century, suggesting a possible link between the surname and this location.

Lastly, Jan Kalin (1878-1965), a Czech painter and illustrator, was a notable figure in the early 20th century. He was known for his landscape paintings and illustrations for children's books.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kalin

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

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

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