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

Konecny, 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 Konecny surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Konecny in America

Konecny is the 23065th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Konecny surname appeared 1,108 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 Konecny.

We can also compare 2010 data for Konecny 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 Konecny

The surname Konecny originates from the Czech Republic, tracing its roots back to the 13th century. It is derived from the Czech word "konec," meaning "end" or "finish," suggesting that the name may have initially referred to someone living at the edge or boundary of a town or village.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in historical documents from Bohemia, a region that comprises the western part of the modern-day Czech Republic. In the 14th century, a Václav Konecný appears in records from the town of Klatovy, while a Jakub Konecný is mentioned in a 1389 document from the city of Brno.

During the 15th century, the name Konecny gained prominence in the region of Moravia, with notable individuals such as Jan Konecný, a prominent merchant from Olomouc (born around 1420), and Markéta Konecná, a noblewoman from Brno (born in 1468).

In the 16th century, the name appears in various historical records, including the Berni Rula, a tax register compiled in 1654 for the Kingdom of Bohemia. One notable entry is that of Jakub Konecný, a landowner from the village of Velké Popovice, born in 1572.

As the name spread throughout the Czech lands, it also found its way into neighboring regions, such as Slovakia and Poland. In the 18th century, a prominent figure bearing the name was Jozef Konečný, a Slovak writer and educator born in 1767.

Fast-forwarding to the 19th century, a notable individual with the surname Konecny was Antonín Konečný, a Czech painter and illustrator who lived from 1823 to 1904. Another prominent figure was Karel Konečný, a Czech chess master born in 1868 who achieved several notable victories in international tournaments.

Moving into the 20th century, one of the most famous individuals with the surname Konecny was Václav Konečný, a Czech athlete who competed in the 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics, winning a silver medal in the javelin throw in 1924.

These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who have borne the surname Konecny, a name that has its roots in the Czech lands and has been carried across generations and regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Konecny

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

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

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