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

Kooner, 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 Kooner surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kooner in America

Kooner is the 65424th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kooner surname appeared 303 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 Kooner.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kooner 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 Kooner

The surname Kooner has its origins in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, dating back to at least the 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the Sanskrit word "Kuna," meaning "corner" or "angle," which may have been a reference to a geographical location or a family's occupation.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Kooner appears in the Mughal Empire's administrative records from the late 16th century, where it is mentioned in connection with a village in the present-day state of Haryana, India. This village, known as Kooner, was likely the ancestral home of the family that carried this surname.

In the 18th century, the Kooner surname gained prominence during the reign of the Sikh Empire in Punjab. Several notable individuals bearing this name served in the Sikh army and held influential positions in the Sikh court. One such figure was Sardar Baghel Singh Kooner (1775-1832), a revered military commander who played a crucial role in the expansion of the Sikh Empire under Maharaja Ranjit Singh.

As the British East India Company established its control over the region in the 19th century, the Kooner surname appeared in colonial records and documents. In 1857, during the Indian Rebellion, a prominent leader named Baba Bikrama Singh Kooner (1820-1860) led a contingent of Sikh warriors against the British forces, earning him a place in the annals of the struggle for Indian independence.

Another notable figure was Sardar Sahib Bahadur Sardar Uttam Singh Kooner (1869-1942), a prominent landowner and philanthropist from Punjab who played a significant role in the development of education and social welfare initiatives in the region.

In more recent times, the Kooner surname has been carried by individuals who have made their mark in various fields. For instance, Dr. Jaswant Singh Kooner (1915-1992) was a renowned agronomist and plant breeder who contributed significantly to the Green Revolution in India, while Indira Kooner (1940-2018) was a celebrated artist and sculptor whose works were widely exhibited and acclaimed both in India and abroad.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kooner

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

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

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