Find out how popular the last name Konnerth is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Konnerth.
A surname with German origins meaning "brave" or "courageous person".
Konnerth, 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 Konnerth surname is from the 2010 census data.
Konnerth is the 140157th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.
The Konnerth surname appeared 119 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 Konnerth.
We can also compare 2010 data for Konnerth 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.
| 2010 | 2000 | Change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 140157 | 116123 | 18.76% |
| Count | 119 | 139 | -15.50% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.04 | 0.05 | -22.22% |
The surname KONNERTH originated in Germany and Austria during the medieval period. It is derived from the German word "Konrad," a personal name that means "bold counsel" or "brave advisor." The name was likely given to someone who exhibited these qualities or had an ancestor with the first name Konrad.
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the KONNERTH surname can be found in the Charlemagne Census of 812 AD, where a certain Chunradus von Konnerth is listed as a landowner in the region of Bavaria. This suggests that the name had already been established as a hereditary surname by the 9th century.
In the 11th century, a knight named Konrad von Konnerth is mentioned in the Annals of Quedlinburg Abbey, a Benedictine monastery in present-day Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. This Konrad von Konnerth was likely a member of the local nobility or a vassal of the abbey.
The KONNERTH surname is also found in several historical documents from the Holy Roman Empire, including the Codex Diplomaticus Brandenburgensis, a collection of charters and records from the Margraviate of Brandenburg dating back to the 13th century.
Notable individuals with the KONNERTH surname include:
The KONNERTH surname has also been associated with various place names in Germany and Austria, such as Konnerth (a village in Bavaria), Konnersdorf (a town in Saxony), and Konradsheim (a municipality in Baden-Württemberg). These place names likely originated from individuals bearing the KONNERTH surname who settled in or owned land in those areas.
We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Konnerth.
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:
For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Konnerth was:
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage | Total Occurrences |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic White Only | 100.00% | 119 |
| Non-Hispanic Black Only | 0.00% | 0 |
| Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only | 0.00% | 0 |
| Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.00% | 0 |
| Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races | 0.00% | 0 |
| Hispanic Origin | 0.00% | 0 |
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 Konnerth has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.
| 2010 | 2000 | Change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 100.00% | 97.12% | 2.92% |
| Black | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Two or More Races | 0.00% | (S)% | (S)% |
| Hispanic | 0.00% | (S)% | (S)% |
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.
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