How common is the surname Kleinberg?

1,004 people in the United States had the surname Kleinberg in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 307,515 Americans. It ranked 24,802nd of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Kleinberg?

In the 2010 Census, 96% of people named Kleinberg identified as white (not Hispanic), and 3.0% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Kleinberg?

Jon Kleinberg, American computer scientist, followed by Jo Baer.

Where is the surname Kleinberg most common?

Wikidata records people named Kleinberg in the United States.

Is the surname Kleinberg getting more or less common?

Less common. 1,047 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,004 in 2010, down 4.1%.

The surname Kleinberg

A surname, carried by 1,004 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex K451

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Kleinberg is more common than 84.7% of them.

Origin

From German klein (“small”) + Berg (“mountain”).

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,004 people named Kleinberg in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 307,515 Americans. That is down 4.1% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,047.

#24,802

rank among US surnames

1,004

people in 2010

0.3

per 100,000 Americans

-4.1%

change since 2000 (was #22,833)

Who is named Kleinberg

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

96% of people named Kleinberg identified as white (not Hispanic), 3.0% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 96%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.0%
Two or more races 0.8%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Kleinbergs

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Jon Kleinberg
American computer scientist, born 1971
Jo Baer
American painter (1929–2025)

Questions

Where does the surname Kleinberg come from?: From German klein (“small”) + Berg (“mountain”).
How common is the surname Kleinberg?: 1,004 people in the United States had the surname Kleinberg in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 307,515 Americans. It ranked 24,802nd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Kleinberg?: In the 2010 Census, 96% of people named Kleinberg identified as white (not Hispanic), and 3.0% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Kleinberg?: Jon Kleinberg, American computer scientist, followed by Jo Baer.
Where is the surname Kleinberg most common?: Wikidata records people named Kleinberg in the United States.
Is the surname Kleinberg getting more or less common?: Less common. 1,047 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,004 in 2010, down 4.1%.