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

Conkle, 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 Conkle surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Conkle in America

Conkle is the 13545th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Conkle surname appeared 2,238 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 Conkle.

We can also compare 2010 data for Conkle 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 Conkle

The surname Conkle has its origins in England, dating back to the 13th century. It is believed to be derived from the Anglo-Saxon word "cunc," which means hill or mound. The name likely referred to someone who lived near a prominent hill or mound.

During the Middle Ages, the Conkle surname was concentrated in the counties of Kent and Sussex, particularly in the region around the town of Rye. Some early records show variations in the spelling, such as Conkell, Concle, and Conkill.

One of the earliest documented instances of the name can be found in the Hundred Rolls of 1273, where a John Conkell is listed as a landowner in the village of Peasmarsh, near Rye. The Conkle family likely had ties to the local fishing and maritime industries, as Rye was a significant port town during that period.

In the 16th century, a branch of the Conkle family settled in the village of Ringmer, near Lewes in East Sussex. The parish records from St Mary's Church in Ringmer contain several entries for Conkle births, marriages, and deaths between 1550 and 1700.

One notable figure in the family's history was William Conkle (1587-1662), a prosperous merchant and landowner in Ringmer. He served as a churchwarden and was involved in local governance. Another prominent individual was John Conkle (1712-1789), a wealthy yeoman farmer from the nearby village of Chalvington.

As the Conkle family expanded, some members migrated to other parts of England and eventually to the American colonies in the 17th and 18th centuries. In 1635, a Richard Conkle was among the early settlers of Virginia, and in 1684, a John Conkle arrived in Pennsylvania from Yorkshire.

Other individuals of note bearing the Conkle surname include:

1. Thomas Conkle (1724-1802), a loyalist during the American Revolutionary War who fled to Canada after the conflict.
2. Samuel Conkle (1760-1840), a landowner and pioneering settler in Ohio.
3. Mary Conkle (1810-1892), a renowned quilter and folk artist from Pennsylvania.
4. James Conkle (1830-1910), a Union soldier in the American Civil War and later a farmer in Indiana.
5. Robert Conkle (1869-1945), a prolific inventor and engineer who held numerous patents related to agricultural machinery.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Conkle

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

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

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