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

Kehres, 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 Kehres surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kehres in America

Kehres is the 36154th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kehres surname appeared 620 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 Kehres.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kehres 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 Kehres

The surname KEHRES is believed to have originated in Germany, with roots tracing back to the medieval period. It is thought to have derived from the Old High German name "Kerus" or "Keres," which was a variation of the name "Kerhart" or "Gerhart." This name was composed of the elements "ger," meaning "spear," and "hart," meaning "hardy" or "brave."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name KEHRES can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Anhaltinus, a collection of medieval documents from the Anhalt region of Germany, dating back to the 13th century. This suggests that the name was already established in that region during that time.

In the 14th century, a knight named Johann Kehres was mentioned in the Annals of the Teutonic Order, a German Catholic medieval military order. This historical reference provides evidence of the name's existence and association with nobility during that era.

During the 16th century, a prominent figure named Hans Kehres was a merchant and alderman in the city of Nuremberg, Germany. Records from that period indicate his involvement in the city's governance and trade activities.

The name KEHRES has also been associated with various place names throughout Germany, such as Kehreshausen, a village in the state of Hesse, and Kehresbach, a small river in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate. These place names likely derived from individuals bearing the surname KEHRES who settled in or were associated with those locations.

Other notable individuals with the surname KEHRES include:

1. Johann Kehres (1594-1664), a German theologian and author from Nuremberg.
2. Friedrich Kehres (1720-1792), a German composer and organist from Saxony.
3. Wilhelm Kehres (1849-1918), a German politician and lawyer from Aachen.
4. Heinrich Kehres (1876-1945), a German painter and art teacher from Düsseldorf.
5. Otto Kehres (1898-1981), a German architect and urban planner from Berlin.

While the surname KEHRES is not among the most common surnames in Germany, its history and origins can be traced back to the medieval period, reflecting its deep-rooted presence in various regions of the country.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kehres

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

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

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