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

Conine, 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 Conine surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Conine in America

Conine is the 20099th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Conine surname appeared 1,329 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 Conine.

We can also compare 2010 data for Conine 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 Conine

The surname Conine is of French origin, derived from the Old French word "conin," which means "rabbit." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who bore some resemblance to a rabbit or had a connection with rabbits, such as a hunter or a furrier.

The earliest recorded instances of the name date back to the 13th century in various regions of France, including Normandy and Brittany. Some of the earliest spellings include "Conyn," "Conin," and "Connin."

In medieval times, the Conine family was prominent in the village of Conines, located in the Pas-de-Calais region of northern France. The name is mentioned in several historical records from this area, including the Cartulaire de l'Abbaye de Saint-Bertin, a medieval manuscript dating back to the 11th century.

One of the earliest documented individuals with the surname Conine was Jean Conine, a French soldier who fought in the Hundred Years' War (1337-1453). Another notable figure was Pierre Conine, a merchant from Rouen who traded in furs and textiles in the 15th century.

As the name spread across Europe, it took on different spellings and variations. In England, it was sometimes anglicized as "Connine" or "Connyn." In Germany, it appeared as "Konin" or "Konihn."

During the 17th and 18th centuries, several members of the Conine family immigrated to the Americas, particularly to the British colonies in North America. One of the earliest recorded instances is that of Jacques Conine, a French Huguenot who settled in New Rochelle, New York, in the late 1600s.

Another notable individual was Pierre Conine, a French-Canadian fur trader and explorer who was active in the Great Lakes region in the mid-18th century. He is credited with establishing several trading posts and settlements in what is now Michigan and Wisconsin.

In the 19th century, the Conine surname gained further recognition with the birth of William Conine (1815-1892), an American businessman and politician from Ohio. He served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1867 to 1871.

Other notable individuals with the surname include Charles Conine (1874-1949), an American architect known for his work on several prominent buildings in New York City, and Robert Conine (1922-2008), a Canadian artist and painter.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Conine

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

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

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