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

Konieczny, 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 Konieczny surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Konieczny in America

Konieczny is the 16509th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Konieczny surname appeared 1,740 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 Konieczny.

We can also compare 2010 data for Konieczny 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 Konieczny

The surname Konieczny originated in Poland, with records dating back to the 15th century. It is derived from the Polish word "koniec," meaning "end" or "necessity," suggesting that the name may have referred to someone who performed essential tasks or lived at the end of a village or road.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Tarnów Land Records from 1462, where a Maciej Konieczny is mentioned. The name also appears in the Metryka Koronna (Crown Metrica) from the 16th century, which was a collection of records for the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

In the 17th century, the name Konieczny can be found in various parish records and tax registers throughout Poland. For example, in 1670, a Stanisław Konieczny is listed in the records of the town of Brzeźnica, near Kraków.

During the 18th century, the Konieczny surname spread across different regions of Poland. Notable individuals with this name include Jan Konieczny (1777-1842), a Polish poet and translator, and Franciszek Konieczny (1836-1911), a Polish-American Catholic priest and educator who established several Polish parishes in the United States.

In the 19th century, Konieczny continued to be a prominent surname in Poland. Ludwik Konieczny (1841-1908) was a Polish painter and art educator, while Hieronim Konieczny (1866-1932) was a Polish journalist and writer.

The 20th century saw several notable individuals with the Konieczny surname. Michał Konieczny (1901-1944) was a Polish military officer and resistance fighter during World War II. Andrzej Konieczny (1936-2019) was a renowned Polish writer and translator, while Henryk Konieczny (1937-2016) was a prominent Polish football player and coach.

Throughout its history, the Konieczny surname has been associated with various locations in Poland, including Konieczna, a village in the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, and Koniecpol, a town in the Silesian Voivodeship, which may have derived their names from the surname itself.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Konieczny

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

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

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