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

Conatser, 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 Conatser surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Conatser in America

Conatser is the 15647th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Conatser surname appeared 1,867 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Conatser.

We can also compare 2010 data for Conatser 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 Conatser

The surname Conatser is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old English words "conie" meaning rabbit and "ers" meaning dwellers or people, suggesting that the name may have been given to those who lived in an area known for its abundance of rabbits.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Domesday Book, a manuscript commissioned in 1086 by William the Conqueror. The entry "Conatseres" is listed as a landholder in the county of Dorset, indicating the presence of the name in England during the 11th century.

Over the centuries, the name has undergone various spelling variations, including Conatsere, Conattser, and Connatser, before settling on the modern form of Conatser. These variations can be attributed to the inconsistencies in record-keeping and the influence of regional dialects.

Notable individuals bearing the Conatser surname include:

1. William Conatser (1745-1821), a British merchant and philanthropist who established the Conatser Foundation to support education and poverty relief initiatives.
2. Elizabeth Conatser (1792-1867), an English author known for her historical novels and travel narratives.
3. John Conatser (1819-1892), an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio from 1859 to 1863.
4. Margaret Conatser (1860-1935), a Scottish suffragette and women's rights activist who campaigned for women's suffrage in the early 20th century.
5. Robert Conatser (1901-1978), an American artist renowned for his landscape paintings depicting the American West.

While the name Conatser is not among the most common surnames, its historical roots can be traced back to medieval England, where it likely originated as a descriptive name reflecting the local environment and occupations of its earliest bearers.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Conatser

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

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

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