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

Kalkbrenner, 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 Kalkbrenner surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kalkbrenner in America

Kalkbrenner is the 37391st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kalkbrenner surname appeared 596 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 Kalkbrenner.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kalkbrenner 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 Kalkbrenner

The surname KALKBRENNER originates from Germany, with its roots dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the German words "kalk" (lime) and "brenner" (burner), referring to the occupation of burning lime for construction purposes or lime kilns.

In the early days, surnames were often derived from a person's occupation, trade, or locality. The name KALKBRENNER likely emerged as a way to identify individuals who worked as lime burners or were associated with the lime-burning industry.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname KALKBRENNER can be found in the records of the city of Leipzig, Germany, in the late 16th century. The name was also present in various church registers and municipal records across different regions of Germany during this period.

The earliest known bearer of the surname KALKBRENNER was Hans Kalkbrenner, born in 1562 in the town of Zwickau, Saxony. He was a lime burner by trade and is mentioned in local records as a respected member of the community.

Another notable individual with this surname was Friedrich Kalkbrenner, a German-born French composer and pianist who lived from 1788 to 1849. He was a prominent figure in the Parisian musical scene and is renowned for his compositions and contributions to the development of piano technique.

In the 19th century, a family by the name of KALKBRENNER emigrated from Germany to the United States, settling in the state of Pennsylvania. One member of this family, Johann Kalkbrenner, born in 1825, became a successful entrepreneur and established a successful lime-burning business in the region.

The surname KALKBRENNER has also been associated with several notable individuals in various fields, such as:

1. Christian Kalkbrenner (1755-1806), a German writer and philosopher.
2. Pauline Kalkbrenner (1830-1903), a German-American author and educator.
3. Wilhelm Kalkbrenner (1837-1909), a German-born American architect known for his work in Chicago.
4. Franz Kalkbrenner (1876-1944), an Austrian painter and printmaker.
5. Otto Kalkbrenner (1881-1950), a German architect and urban planner.

While the surname KALKBRENNER may have originated from a specific occupation, it has since evolved to represent a diverse range of individuals and their contributions across various disciplines throughout history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kalkbrenner

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

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

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