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

Kellerman, 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 Kellerman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kellerman in America

Kellerman is the 7793rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kellerman surname appeared 4,252 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Kellerman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kellerman 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 Kellerman

The surname Kellerman has its origins in Germany, with the earliest known records dating back to the 15th century. The name is thought to be derived from the German words "Keller" meaning cellar or basement, and "mann" meaning man. This suggests that the original bearers of the name may have been cellarmasters or those who worked in cellars or basements.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the town of Nuremberg in Bavaria, where a Johann Kellerman was listed as a resident in the year 1438. The name also appears in various other German records from the 15th and 16th centuries, with variations in spelling such as Kellermann, Kellermanne, and Kellermaner.

The name Kellerman has been associated with several notable individuals throughout history. One of the earliest was Johann Kellerman, a German composer and organist who lived from 1518 to 1587. He is best known for his contributions to the development of Protestant church music during the Reformation.

Another prominent figure was Francois Christophe Kellermann, a French military leader who played a significant role in the French Revolutionary Wars. He was born in 1735 and died in 1820. Kellermann is particularly renowned for his victory at the Battle of Valmy in 1792, which is considered a turning point in the Revolutionary Wars.

In the United States, the name Kellerman is associated with several notable figures, including Walter Kellermann, a German-American artist and illustrator who lived from 1864 to 1922. His illustrations appeared in various publications, including Harper's Magazine and The Century Magazine.

Another prominent American with the surname Kellerman was Annette Kellerman, an Australian-American swimmer, performer, and writer who lived from 1887 to 1975. She was a pioneer in the field of synchronized swimming and is credited with popularizing the one-piece bathing suit for women.

The name Kellerman has also been associated with various place names throughout Germany, such as Kellermansholzen, a village in Lower Saxony, and Kellermannshaus, a neighborhood in Kaiserslautern.

While the name Kellerman is most commonly found in Germany and the United States, it has spread to other parts of the world through migration and diaspora communities. However, its roots remain firmly grounded in the historical records of Germany, where it first emerged as a surname several centuries ago.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kellerman

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

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

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