Last Name KELM

Summary/Contribute


Meaning Not available
Origin Jewish, Austrian

Rank 11,227 (2000 US census) 9,678 (1990 US census)
Count 2,588 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 97.06%, or 2512 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 0.27%, or 7 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.27%, or 7 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0.39%, or 10 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 0.5%, or 13 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.51%, or 39 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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