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

Coonrod, 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 Coonrod surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Coonrod in America

Coonrod is the 17047th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Coonrod surname appeared 1,666 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 Coonrod.

We can also compare 2010 data for Coonrod 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 Coonrod

The surname COONROD is believed to have its origins in Germany, with roots dating back to the 16th century or possibly earlier. It is thought to be derived from the German words "Kuhn" and "Rad," which together could translate to "bold wheel" or "brave wheel." This name may have initially referred to an occupation or trade involving wheels or wheel-making.

In some early German records, the name appears with variations in spelling, such as Kuhnrad, Kuhnradt, or Kunradt. These variations suggest that the name may have evolved phonetically over time before settling into its current form, COONROD.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the COONROD name can be found in the Ortssippenbuch (village lineage book) of the town of Wöllstein, located in the Rhineland-Palatinate region of Germany. This record dates back to the late 16th century and mentions a family with the surname Kuhnradt.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, many German families bearing the COONROD name immigrated to North America, particularly to Pennsylvania and other colonies with significant German settlements. This likely contributed to the anglicization of the name's spelling to its current form.

Notable individuals with the COONROD surname throughout history include:

1. Johann Coonrod (born around 1620), a German immigrant to Pennsylvania who was among the earliest settlers of Germantown in the late 17th century.

2. Daniel Coonrod (1744-1834), an American Revolutionary War veteran from Pennsylvania who served in the Continental Army.

3. Samuel Coonrod (1788-1857), an early pioneer and settler in Indiana, who established the town of Coonrod's Mills (now known as Warren) in the 1830s.

4. William Henry Coonrod (1814-1891), a prominent farmer and landowner in Ohio, who also served as a township trustee and county commissioner.

5. Lydia Coonrod (1841-1927), an educator and suffragist from Indiana, who worked tirelessly to promote women's rights and was a founding member of the Indiana Women's Suffrage Association.

The COONROD surname has a rich history rooted in German origins, with its journey spanning across centuries and continents, leaving an indelible mark on various communities and endeavors along the way.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Coonrod

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

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

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