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

Klooster, 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 Klooster surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Klooster in America

Klooster is the 39887th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Klooster surname appeared 550 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 Klooster.

We can also compare 2010 data for Klooster 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 Klooster

The surname KLOOSTER is of Dutch origin and derives from the Dutch word "klooster" meaning "monastery" or "convent". It first emerged as a locational surname in the Low Countries during the Middle Ages.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname KLOOSTER can be traced back to the 13th century in various regions of the Netherlands. Records from this time show individuals being referred to by locations near monasteries, such as "Jan van der Klooster" (John from the monastery).

In the 14th century, the surname appears in historical documents from cities like Amsterdam and Utrecht, often referring to individuals who lived near or worked at local monasteries or convents. The spelling variations included "Klooster", "Clooster", and "Kloester".

One notable early bearer of the KLOOSTER name was Willem van Klooster, a merchant from Delft who was recorded in the city's archives in 1437. Another was Jan Klooster, a farmer mentioned in land records from Leiden in 1482.

As time passed, the surname spread beyond its origins near monasteries and became more widespread throughout the Netherlands. By the 16th century, it had also begun appearing in Flemish regions of modern-day Belgium.

A prominent figure with the KLOOSTER surname was Dirk Klooster (1543-1609), a Dutch Renaissance painter known for his religious works and portraits. Another was Pieter Klooster (1699-1770), a Dutch Golden Age landscape painter from Amsterdam.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the KLOOSTER name continued to be well-represented among Dutch and Flemish artists, merchants, and scholars. Notable examples include the philosopher and mathematician Theodorus Klooster (1671-1738) and the painter Johannes Klooster (1718-1791).

As Dutch emigration increased in the 19th century, the surname KLOOSTER began appearing in records from other parts of Europe, as well as in North America and other regions settled by the Dutch diaspora.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Klooster

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

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

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