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

Conen, 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 Conen surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Conen in America

Conen is the 110286th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Conen surname appeared 160 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 Conen.

We can also compare 2010 data for Conen 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 Conen

The surname CONEN originated in Germany during the late medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old German word "kone," which meant "brave" or "courageous." This suggests that the name may have been initially bestowed upon a person who displayed exceptional bravery or valor.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the CONEN surname can be found in the Hirsau Codex, a 12th-century manuscript from the Hirsau Abbey in modern-day Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The name appears as "Conon," which was likely an early variant spelling.

During the Middle Ages, the CONEN name was particularly prevalent in the regions of Saxony, Thuringia, and Silesia, which were part of the Holy Roman Empire at the time. It is possible that the name may have been associated with certain settlements or place names, although no definitive records have been found to confirm this.

Notable historical figures with the CONEN surname include Johann Conen (1591-1664), a German lawyer and legal scholar who published several influential works on Roman law. Another prominent individual was Friedrich Conen (1828-1898), a German architect and urban planner who designed several iconic buildings in Berlin and other German cities.

In the 16th century, a family by the name of CONEN resided in the town of Wittenberg, which was a center of the Protestant Reformation. One member of this family, Hans Conen (1521-1588), was a printer who worked closely with Martin Luther, publishing many of his writings and theological texts.

During the 18th century, a branch of the CONEN family migrated to the Netherlands, where they became prominent merchants and traders. One such individual was Willem Conen (1736-1802), a successful businessman who established a thriving import-export company in Amsterdam.

As the CONEN name spread across Europe, variations in spelling emerged, such as Conen, Konen, and Kohnen. However, the original German spelling of CONEN remained the most common and widespread.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Conen

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

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

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