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

Kloes, 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 Kloes surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kloes in America

Kloes is the 61297th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kloes surname appeared 328 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 Kloes.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kloes 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 Kloes

The surname Kloes is believed to have originated in Germany, possibly as early as the 16th century. It is thought to be derived from the German word "kloss," which means a lump or ball. This could suggest that the name may have originated as a descriptive nickname for someone of a stocky or robust build.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Kloes can be found in the church records of the town of Stettin, now known as Szczecin in modern-day Poland, where a certain Hans Kloes was listed as a resident in the year 1598. This suggests that the name may have been present in the northern regions of Germany and what is now western Poland during the late 16th century.

In the 17th century, the name Kloes appeared in various records across Germany, including the town of Wittenberg, where a Johann Kloes was recorded as a blacksmith in 1632. This connection to a trade or occupation was not uncommon for surnames during this period, as many names originated from a person's profession or craft.

As the centuries progressed, the name Kloes began to spread throughout different regions of Europe. In the 18th century, a notable figure bearing this surname was the German philosopher and mathematician Johann Friedrich Kloes, who was born in 1718 and lived until 1798. His contributions to the fields of logic and mathematics were significant during the Age of Enlightenment.

Another prominent individual with the surname Kloes was the Dutch painter and etcher Jan Kloes, who lived from 1865 to 1938. He was known for his landscape paintings and etchings, particularly those depicting scenes from the Dutch countryside and coastal regions.

In the 20th century, the name Kloes gained recognition through the work of the American writer and journalist Sheldon Kloes, who was born in 1925 and passed away in 2011. He was a renowned journalist and author, known for his insightful writings on various social and political issues.

Throughout its history, the surname Kloes has also been associated with different variations and spellings, such as Kloeß, Kloss, and Klos, reflecting the linguistic and regional variations that often occur with surnames over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kloes

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

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

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