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

Klatt, 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 Klatt surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Klatt in America

Klatt is the 7275th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Klatt surname appeared 4,580 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Klatt.

We can also compare 2010 data for Klatt 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 Klatt

The surname Klatt is of German origin and can be traced back to the 13th century. It is derived from the Low German word "klat," which means "mud" or "clay." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near a muddy or clayey area, or perhaps a person who worked with clay or mud as part of their occupation.

In the Middle Ages, surnames often originated from a person's place of residence, occupation, or a distinctive physical characteristic. The earliest recorded instances of the name Klatt can be found in various medieval documents and records from the northern German regions, particularly in the areas around Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein.

One of the earliest known references to the name Klatt dates back to the 14th century, when a certain Henneke Klatt was mentioned in the town records of Lübeck in 1342. This suggests that the name was already established in the region during that time period.

In the 16th century, the name Klatt can be found in the records of the city of Hamburg. A merchant named Hans Klatt is documented as being a member of the city's guild of traders in 1562. This indicates that the name was associated with urban centers and commercial activities during the Renaissance period.

During the 18th century, the name Klatt appeared in various historical records and documents across different parts of Germany. Notable individuals with this surname include Johann Christian Klatt, a German botanist and naturalist born in 1825, and Carl Klatt, a German composer and pianist born in 1870.

Other notable figures with the surname Klatt include Wilhelm Klatt, a German linguist and philologist who lived from 1825 to 1888, and Ernst Klatt, a German artist and painter born in 1892. Additionally, Theodor Klatt, a German-American politician and businessman who lived from 1835 to 1903, was a prominent figure in the German-American community of the United States.

While the name Klatt has its roots in northern Germany, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly through emigration and migration patterns over the centuries. However, its origins can be traced back to the Low German word "klat" and its association with muddy or clayey areas in the medieval and early modern periods of German history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Klatt

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

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

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