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

Kluth, 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 Kluth surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kluth in America

Kluth is the 24001st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kluth surname appeared 1,051 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 Kluth.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kluth 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 Kluth

The surname Kluth is believed to have originated in Northern Germany, likely in the region of Lower Saxony. It is thought to have derived from the Old German word "Klut" or "Kluth," which means "a lump or clod of earth." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived or worked near a particularly rocky or uneven piece of land.

The earliest known recorded instances of the name Kluth date back to the 15th century, with references appearing in various church records and tax rolls from villages and towns across Lower Saxony. One notable early example is Hans Kluth, a farmer from the village of Hittfeld, whose name appears in a land ownership document dated 1492.

As the name spread throughout Northern Germany over the centuries, various spelling variations emerged, including Klute, Klüth, and Klüter. These alternative spellings likely reflect regional dialects and differences in pronunciation.

In the 17th century, the name Kluth appears in the records of the city of Hamburg, where several families bearing the surname were prominent merchants and traders. One such individual was Johann Kluth, a successful shipping magnate who lived from 1625 to 1698.

During the 19th century, as German immigration to the United States and other parts of the world increased, the Kluth surname began to appear in records outside of its traditional homeland. Notable individuals from this period include:

1. Carl August Kluth (1810-1892), a German-American architect who designed several notable buildings in St. Louis, Missouri.
2. Friedrich Kluth (1848-1919), a German-American brewer and businessman who founded the Kluth Brewing Company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
3. Johanna Kluth (1868-1944), a German-American author and educator who wrote extensively on the subject of early childhood education.

In more recent times, the Kluth surname has continued to be found throughout Germany and in German diaspora communities around the world. Some notable 20th century individuals with the surname include:

1. Heinz Kluth (1905-1987), a German writer and poet who was part of the expressionist literary movement.
2. Joachim Kluth (born 1933), a German Olympic rower who competed in the 1960 and 1964 Olympic Games.

While the name Kluth has its roots in the rural communities of Northern Germany, over the centuries it has spread and become associated with individuals from various walks of life, including merchants, architects, writers, and athletes.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kluth

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

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

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