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

Kolodner, 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 Kolodner surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kolodner in America

Kolodner is the 160975th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kolodner surname appeared 100 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 Kolodner.

The history of the last name Kolodner

The surname Kolodner is believed to have originated in Eastern Europe, with roots tracing back to the Jewish communities of Poland and Ukraine in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. It is thought to be derived from the Yiddish word "kolodne," which means "a deep hole" or "a pit," suggesting that the name may have initially been bestowed upon someone who lived near or worked in such a location.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Kolodner surname can be found in the Polish town of Białystok, where a merchant named Moshe Kolodner is mentioned in municipal records from the early 1800s. It is possible that the name had already been in use in the region for some time before this documented reference.

In the 19th century, the Kolodner surname began to spread beyond Eastern Europe as members of the Jewish diaspora emigrated to other parts of the world. Notable individuals bearing this name during this period include Isaac Kolodner (1828-1901), a prominent rabbi and scholar who served as the Chief Rabbi of Vilnius, and Yitzchok Kolodner (1849-1918), a respected Hasidic rebbe and author from the town of Brody, now in Ukraine.

As the 20th century dawned, the Kolodner name continued to disperse across various countries and continents. One notable example is Max Kolodner (1887-1958), a Polish-born American businessman who co-founded the successful Kolodner & Margolin department store chain in New York City.

In more recent times, the Kolodner surname has been carried by individuals such as Robert Kolodner (1923-2015), a celebrated American psychiatrist and academic, and Jay Kolodner (born 1950), a computer scientist and pioneer in the field of case-based reasoning.

While the origins of the Kolodner surname can be traced back to Eastern Europe, it has since become a global name, with bearers contributing to various fields and industries across multiple nations and cultures.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kolodner

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

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 Kolodner 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.

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

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