How common is the surname Kellerman?

4,252 people in the United States had the surname Kellerman in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 72,612 Americans. It ranked 7,793rd of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Kellerman?

In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Kellerman identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.7% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Kellerman?

Sally Kellerman, American actress (1937–2022), followed by Annette Kellermann.

Where is the surname Kellerman most common?

Wikidata records people named Kellerman in the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom.

Is the surname Kellerman getting more or less common?

More common. 3,567 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 4,252 in 2010, up 19%.

The surname Kellerman

A surname, carried by 4,252 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex K465

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Kellerman is more common than 95.2% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 4,252 people named Kellerman in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 72,612 Americans. That is up 19% since 2000, when the Census counted 3,567.

#7,793

rank among US surnames

4,252

people in 2010

1.4

per 100,000 Americans

+19.2%

change since 2000 (was #8,506)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#7,788	Hertz	4,257	72,527
#7,789	Clift	4,256	72,544
#7,791	Jeon	4,253	72,595
#7,793	Kellerman	4,252	72,612

Who is named Kellerman

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

95% of people named Kellerman identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.7% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.1% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 95%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.7%
Two or more races 1.1%
Black (not Hispanic) 0.8%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Kellermans

7 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Sally Kellerman
American actress (1937–2022)
Annette Kellermann
Australian swimmer, vaudeville star, film actress and writer (1887–1975)
Jonathan Kellerman
American novelist and psychologist, born 1949
Faye Kellerman
American writer of mystery novels, born 1952
Jesse Kellerman
American writer, born 1978
Barbara Kellerman
British actress, born 1949
Max Kellerman
American sports radio host and commentator, born 1973

Notable Kellermans come mostly from the United States (5), Australia (1) and the United Kingdom (1).

Questions

How common is the surname Kellerman?: 4,252 people in the United States had the surname Kellerman in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 72,612 Americans. It ranked 7,793rd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Kellerman?: In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Kellerman identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.7% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Kellerman?: Sally Kellerman, American actress (1937–2022), followed by Annette Kellermann.
Where is the surname Kellerman most common?: Wikidata records people named Kellerman in the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom.
Is the surname Kellerman getting more or less common?: More common. 3,567 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 4,252 in 2010, up 19%.