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

Kouns, 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 Kouns surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kouns in America

Kouns is the 26086th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kouns surname appeared 939 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 Kouns.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kouns 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 Kouns

The surname KOUNS originated in Germany and can be traced back to the 13th century. It is a variant spelling of the German surname Kuhns, which derived from the Old German word "kuon" meaning "brave" or "bold". The name may have been initially given as a nickname to someone who displayed these qualities.

The earliest records of the name KOUNS appear in Bavaria, where it was commonly found in the town of Nurnberg and surrounding areas. Variants of the spelling include Kuhn, Kuhne, and Kuhns. In the 15th century, a Johannes Kuhns was recorded as living in the village of Grafenau near Nurnberg.

The KOUNS name spread throughout Germany over the centuries. During the 17th and 18th centuries, many German families with this surname immigrated to America, settling in Pennsylvania and other colonies. Notable early bearers of the name in America include Johan Michael Kouns, born in 1715 in Bavaria, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1737.

In the 19th century, the KOUNS surname could be found throughout the United States. Ebenezer Kouns, born in 1812 in Ohio, was a prosperous farmer and community leader. His son, Wilbur Kouns, born in 1842, served as a Union soldier during the American Civil War.

Other notable individuals with the KOUNS surname include William Kouns, born in 1873 in Indiana, who was an early pioneer in the field of aviation and worked with the Wright brothers. Robert Kouns, born in 1906 in Kansas, was a respected botanist and professor at the University of Colorado.

The name KOUNS has also been associated with several places, such as Kounsville, a small community in Pennsylvania named after an early settler with this surname. Overall, the KOUNS surname has a rich history rooted in medieval Germany and has been borne by many accomplished individuals throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kouns

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

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

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