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

Kantner, 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 Kantner surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kantner in America

Kantner is the 22081st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kantner surname appeared 1,173 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 Kantner.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kantner 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 Kantner

The surname Kantner is of German origin, derived from the medieval personal name Kuntze, a pet form of Konrad or Kuno. The name Kuno is of Germanic origin, meaning "bold counselor" or "brave advisor." The name Konrad is composed of the elements "kuoni," meaning "bold" or "brave," and "rat," meaning "counsel" or "advice."

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Kantner can be traced back to the 13th century in various regions of present-day Germany. In some areas, the name was also spelled as Kantner, Kantener, or Kantner. The surname likely originated as a descriptive name, referring to someone who was known for their bravery or wise counsel.

One of the earliest known bearers of the surname Kantner was Johannes Kantner, a merchant and burgher of Nuremberg, who lived in the late 14th century. Another early record is that of Hans Kantner, a farmer from the village of Kleinbardorf in Franconia, whose name appears in tax records from the year 1453.

In the 16th century, the name Kantner was found in various regions of Germany, including Bavaria, Saxony, and Thuringia. Notable individuals from this period include Martin Kantner (1516-1588), a Lutheran theologian and reformer from Nuremberg, and Christoph Kantner (1540-1612), a composer and organist from Leipzig.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, several members of the Kantner family made their mark in various fields. Johann Kantner (1629-1692) was a renowned mathematician and astronomer from Nuremberg, while Johann Georg Kantner (1683-1749) was a highly regarded jurist and legal scholar from Saxony.

In the 19th century, the name Kantner gained prominence in the United States, where it was brought by German immigrants. One notable figure from this period was John Kantner (1817-1887), a farmer and politician from Pennsylvania, who served as a member of the state legislature.

Another prominent individual with the surname Kantner was Robyn Kantner (1942-2018), an American singer-songwriter and musician, best known as the co-founder and lead guitarist of the rock band Jefferson Starship.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kantner

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

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

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