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

Kalmanson, 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 Kalmanson surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kalmanson in America

Kalmanson is the 121590th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kalmanson surname appeared 142 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 Kalmanson.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kalmanson 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 Kalmanson

The surname Kalmanson has its origins in Eastern Europe, specifically in the regions of Poland, Belarus, and Ukraine. It is believed to have emerged during the 16th or 17th century, a period when many Jewish communities were established in these areas.

The name Kalmanson is a patronymic surname, meaning that it was derived from the given name of the father or an ancestor. It is likely that the name Kalmanson originated from the Hebrew name Kalman, which itself has roots in the Latin name Calmerius or Calmarius.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Kalmanson can be found in the Metrical Book of the Cracow Kahal, a Jewish community record from the late 16th century. This suggests that the name was already in use by Jewish families living in the Polish city of Krakow during that time.

In the 18th century, the surname Kalmanson appeared in various records and documents related to Jewish communities in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. One notable example is the 1765 census of the Vilna Governorate, which listed several individuals with the last name Kalmanson residing in the region.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the surname Kalmanson. One of the earliest was Rabbi Moshe Kalmanson (1555-1627), a prominent Jewish scholar and author from Krakow, who wrote extensively on Talmudic and Halakhic subjects.

Another notable figure was Yehuda Leib Kalmanson (1799-1868), a respected rabbi and Talmudic scholar from the town of Mir in modern-day Belarus. He was known for his expertise in Jewish law and for his work in establishing a renowned yeshiva in Mir.

In the 19th century, Shmuel Kalmanson (1815-1899) was a prominent businessman and philanthropist from Warsaw, Poland. He was instrumental in supporting various Jewish educational and charitable institutions in the city.

The early 20th century saw the rise of Yitzhak Kalmanson (1888-1953), a Zionist activist and one of the founders of the Jewish National Fund. He played a significant role in the establishment of several Jewish settlements in Mandatory Palestine.

Lastly, Avraham Kalmanson (1891-1964) was a Polish-born Israeli writer and journalist. He was known for his works documenting the experiences of Jewish communities in Eastern Europe during the turbulent times of the early 20th century.

These are just a few examples of the many individuals who carried the surname Kalmanson throughout history, each contributing to various fields and leaving their mark on their respective communities and societies.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kalmanson

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

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

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