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

Koennecke, 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 Koennecke surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Koennecke in America

Koennecke is the 128249th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Koennecke surname appeared 133 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 Koennecke.

We can also compare 2010 data for Koennecke 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 Koennecke

The surname Koennecke is of German origin, believed to have emerged in the late medieval period. It is derived from the Old German word "konig," meaning "king," and was likely originally used as a descriptive name for someone who held a position of authority or was a king's servant.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Koennecke date back to the 14th century in the regions of Saxony and Brandenburg, which were part of the Holy Roman Empire at the time. The name appears in various spellings, such as Konneck, Konnecke, and Könnecke, in historical documents and records from these areas.

One notable mention of the name Koennecke can be found in the Sachsenspiegel, a medieval legal code compiled in the 13th century, which contained references to individuals with this surname. However, the exact context and details of these references are not well documented.

In the 16th century, a prominent figure named Johann Koennecke (1529-1592) was a Lutheran theologian and professor at the University of Wittenberg. He was a contemporary of Martin Luther and played a significant role in the Protestant Reformation.

Another notable individual with the surname Koennecke was Friedrich Wilhelm Koennecke (1768-1832), a German lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Prussian National Assembly during the early 19th century.

In the 19th century, Carl Koennecke (1837-1912) was a German architect and urban planner. He was involved in the development of several major cities in Germany, including Berlin and Hamburg.

The name Koennecke also appears in historical records from other parts of Germany, such as the regions of Westphalia and the Rhineland. It is possible that the name spread to these areas through migration or intermarriage over the centuries.

While the surname Koennecke is not as common as some other German surnames, it has a long and rich history dating back to the medieval period. The name's origins are closely tied to the concept of kingship and authority in the German-speaking regions of Europe.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Koennecke

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

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

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