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

Kluesner, 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 Kluesner surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kluesner in America

Kluesner is the 19823rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kluesner surname appeared 1,356 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 Kluesner.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kluesner 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 Kluesner

The surname Kluesner is believed to have originated in the German region, specifically in the areas around Saxony and Thuringia. It is thought to have derived from the Old German word "kluse," which referred to a secluded valley or gorge. This suggests that the name may have originally been a toponymic surname, meaning it was derived from a place name.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Kluesner can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of historical documents from the region of Saxony, dating back to the 13th century. The name appeared in various spellings, such as "Klusener" and "Kluessner," indicating its evolution over time.

In the 15th century, a notable figure with the surname Kluesner was Johannes Kluesner, a scholar and theologian from Erfurt, who lived from around 1420 to 1490. He was known for his contributions to the field of philosophy and his work in the translation of ancient Greek texts.

During the 16th century, the name Kluesner was associated with a family of landowners and noblemen in the region of Saxony-Anhalt. One prominent member was Hans Kluesner, born in 1525, who served as a military commander during the Schmalkaldic War, a conflict between Protestant and Catholic forces in the Holy Roman Empire.

In the 17th century, a renowned artist named Johann Baptist Kluesner, born in 1652 in Augsburg, gained recognition for his intricate woodcarvings and altarpieces found in several churches throughout Bavaria and Austria.

Another notable figure with the surname Kluesner was Christoph Friedrich Kluesner, a German composer and organist who lived from 1748 to 1819. He was acclaimed for his contributions to sacred music and his compositions for organ and choir.

Throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries, the name Kluesner continued to appear in various regions of Germany, with several individuals making significant contributions in fields such as education, law, and literature. However, detailed records from this period are limited, as the focus of this history is on the more distant past.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kluesner

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

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

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