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

Kone, 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 Kone surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kone in America

Kone is the 19027th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kone surname appeared 1,431 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 Kone.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kone 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 Kone

The surname Kone originates from Finland, with its earliest known bearers living in the southwestern part of the country during the 16th century. The name is derived from the Finnish word "kone," meaning "machine" or "device," suggesting it may have been an occupational surname for someone who worked with machinery or operated mechanical devices.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Kone can be found in the parish records of Turku, Finland, dating back to the late 1500s. These records mention a man named Matti Kone, who was likely a craftsman or tradesman involved in the operation or maintenance of machinery.

In the 17th century, the name Kone appeared in several historical documents from the region, including tax records and land registers. One notable figure from this period was Jaakko Kone, a skilled millwright born in 1632 in the town of Pori, who was renowned for his expertise in constructing and repairing watermills.

As Finland urbanized in the 19th century, the Kone surname became more prevalent, particularly in the industrial centers of Helsinki and Tampere. During this time, a prominent figure bearing the name was Juho Kone (1825-1892), a pioneering engineer and inventor who designed and built some of the country's first steam-powered machines.

Another notable individual with the surname Kone was Väinö Kone (1870-1938), a successful businessman and industrialist who founded the Kone Corporation, one of Finland's largest companies specializing in the manufacture of elevators, escalators, and other industrial equipment. His legacy has been carried on by subsequent generations of the Kone family, who have continued to play a significant role in the company's operations and expansion.

Other historical figures with the Kone surname include Aino Kone (1892-1976), a renowned Finnish artist known for her landscape paintings and portraiture, and Tauno Kone (1912-1988), a respected architect who designed several landmark buildings in Helsinki and other Finnish cities.

While the surname Kone has its roots in Finland, it has also been adopted by individuals of Finnish descent living in other countries, particularly in North America and Sweden, where Finnish communities have established themselves over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kone

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

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

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