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

Konno, 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 Konno surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Konno in America

Konno is the 70403rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Konno surname appeared 278 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 Konno.

We can also compare 2010 data for Konno 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 Konno

The surname KONNO is of Japanese origin. It is believed to have originated in the Kyushu region of Japan during the Kamakura period (1185-1333). The name KONNO is thought to be derived from the Japanese words "kon" meaning "root" or "stem" and "no" meaning "of" or "from", suggesting that the name may have referred to a family or clan whose ancestry was deeply rooted in a particular area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the KONNO surname can be found in the Azuma Kagami, a historical chronicle of the Kamakura shogunate, where it mentions a samurai named KONNO Michitada who served under the shogun Minamoto no Yoritomo in the late 12th century.

During the Muromachi period (1336-1573), the KONNO clan was based in the Hizen Province (present-day Saga Prefecture) and played a significant role in the regional power struggles of the time. A notable figure from this era was KONNO Michisada, a samurai and daimyo (feudal lord) who fought against the powerful Ōuchi clan in the early 16th century.

In the Edo period (1603-1868), the KONNO family served as retainers to the Nabeshima clan, who were the daimyo of the Saga Domain. One prominent member was KONNO Motohiro (1677-1742), a scholar and poet who authored several works on literature and poetry.

Another noteworthy figure was KONNO Torazō (1801-1859), a farmer and activist who played a crucial role in the Saga Peasant Uprising of 1858-1859, a significant event in the lead-up to the Meiji Restoration.

In more recent times, KONNO Noboru (1888-1973) was a Japanese politician and diplomat who served as the Foreign Minister of Japan from 1938 to 1940, during the turbulent period leading up to World War II.

It's important to note that while the KONNO surname has deep historical roots in Japan, it has also spread to other parts of the world due to migration and cultural exchange, with individuals bearing this name found in various countries and regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Konno

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

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

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