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

Konigsberg, 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 Konigsberg surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Konigsberg in America

Konigsberg is the 46487th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Konigsberg surname appeared 458 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 Konigsberg.

We can also compare 2010 data for Konigsberg 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 Konigsberg

The surname Konigsberg is of German origin, derived from the city of Königsberg, which is now known as Kaliningrad in Russia. The name can be traced back to the 13th century when the Teutonic Knights conquered the region and established their stronghold in the city.

Königsberg was an important city in the Prussian kingdom and played a significant role in the history of Europe. The name itself is a combination of the German words "König" meaning "king" and "Berg" meaning "mountain" or "hill," reflecting the city's location on a hill overlooking the Pregel River.

One of the earliest recorded references to the surname Konigsberg can be found in the Prussian Chronicles, a collection of historical records from the 14th century. These chronicles mention several individuals bearing the name, including merchants and noblemen who lived in or were associated with the city of Königsberg.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the surname Konigsberg became more widespread as the city grew in importance and people from the surrounding areas adopted the name. Notable individuals from this period include Johann Konigsberg (1520-1584), a prominent Lutheran theologian and reformer, and Anna Konigsberg (1575-1639), a writer and poet who was celebrated for her works in the German language.

In the 18th century, the philosopher Immanuel Kant (1724-1804), who was born and lived in Königsberg, brought further renown to the city and the surname. Kant's works on metaphysics, epistemology, and ethics had a profound influence on Western philosophy and continue to be studied and discussed to this day.

Other notable individuals with the surname Konigsberg include:

1. Erich Konigsberg (1885-1944), a German military officer who served in World War I and World War II.
2. Max Konigsberg (1892-1968), a German-born American businessman and philanthropist who founded the Konigsberg Instrument Company.
3. Ida Konigsberg (1880-1956), a Russian-born American actress and vaudeville performer who appeared in several Broadway productions.
4. Alfred Konigsberg (1924-2009), an American physicist and engineer who made significant contributions to the development of radar technology during World War II.
5. Eliot Konigsberg (1931-2016), an American writer and journalist better known by his pen name, E.L. Konigsburg, who won the Newbery Medal for his children's novel "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler."

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Konigsberg

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

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

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