2000
#130,443
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 120
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Konshak
A Ukrainian or Slavic surname derived from the word "kon" meaning horse.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 135 Americans carry the last name Konshak. That puts it at #143,511 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,538,921 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Konshak surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
135
1 in 2,538,921
Census rank
#143,511
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
118
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 118 bearers of the surname Konshak in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 143511th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Konshak, the largest self-reported group is White at 97.5%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (1.7%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.8%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Konshak
The surname KONSHAK is believed to have originated in the region of modern-day Poland and Ukraine during the medieval period. It is thought to have derived from the Slavic root word "kon," meaning "horse," potentially referring to an occupation or characteristic associated with horses or horsemanship.
Some historical records suggest that the name KONSHAK or variations of it appeared in documents dating back to the 15th century in the area of Galicia, a region that was once part of the Kingdom of Poland and the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The earliest known mention of the name was found in a church registry from the town of Lviv (formerly known as Lemberg) in 1487, where a certain Jan KONSHAK was recorded as a landowner.
In the 16th century, the KONSHAK name was also documented in the Volhynian region, which is now part of western Ukraine. A notable figure bearing this surname was Maksym KONSHAK, a Cossack leader who participated in the Khmelnytsky Uprising against Polish rule in the mid-17th century.
The KONSHAK name has also been linked to various place names in the region, such as the village of Konshakivka in the Ternopil Oblast of Ukraine, which may have derived its name from an early settler or landowner with the KONSHAK surname.
As the centuries passed, the KONSHAK name spread across Central and Eastern Europe, with records of individuals bearing this surname appearing in areas such as Silesia (now part of Poland and Germany), Bohemia (now part of the Czech Republic), and even as far as Russia.
One notable figure with the KONSHAK surname was Andrzej KONSHAK (1725-1792), a Polish nobleman and military officer who served in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Another was Iwan KONSHAK (1817-1889), a Russian-born philosopher and writer who wrote extensively on Slavic culture and history.
It is worth noting that the spelling of the KONSHAK surname has likely undergone various transformations over time, with alternative spellings such as Konshchak, Konczak, or Konchak appearing in historical records from different regions.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Konshak
Among Census respondents with the surname Konshak, the largest self-reported group is White at 97.5%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (1.7%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.8%).
The bar chart below shows how Konshak bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Konshak surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White97.5% · 115
- Two or more races1.7% · 2
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Konshak
Konshak appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#134,712
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 125
+5 bearers (+4.2%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 4,269 places
2020
#143,511
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 118
-7 bearers (-5.6%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 8,799 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #130,443 | 120 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #134,712 | 125 | 0.04 | +5 bearers (+4.2%) | Down 4,269 places |
| 2020 | #143,511 | 118 | 0.04 | -7 bearers (-5.6%) | Down 8,799 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Konshak surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #134,712 | #143,511 | -6.5% |
| Count | 125 | 118 | -5.6% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -1.3% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Konshak bearers went from 125 to 118 (-5.6% change). The surname moved down 8,799 positions in the national ranking, going from #134,712 to #143,511.
FAQ
Konshak surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Konshak?
Name Census estimates that about 135 living Americans carry the surname Konshak. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,538,921 residents.
How common is Konshak?
Konshak ranks #143,511 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 118 people with the surname Konshak. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (135), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Konshak.
Has Konshak become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Konshak went from 125 recorded bearers to 118. That is a decrease of 7 (-5.6%). In the national ranking it fell from #134,712 to #143,511.
What does the Census say about the background of Konshak?
Among Census respondents with the surname Konshak, the largest self-reported group is White at 97.5%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (1.7%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.8%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Konshak in the 2020 Census, accounting for 97.5% (115 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Konshak appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (97.5%), Two or More Races (1.7%), Asian/Pacific Islander (0.8%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Konshak (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Konshak mean?
A Ukrainian or Slavic surname derived from the word "kon" meaning horse. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Konshak (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How common is the surname Konshak?
Find out how many people are called Konshak on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.