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

Kuehne, 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 Kuehne surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kuehne in America

Kuehne is the 17193rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kuehne surname appeared 1,647 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Kuehne.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kuehne 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 Kuehne

The surname Kuehne is of German origin and can be traced back to the early 16th century. It is derived from the Old German word "küene," meaning "brave" or "bold." The name was likely first used as a descriptive nickname for someone who displayed courage or bravery.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Kuehne surname can be found in the parish records of the town of Göttingen, Lower Saxony, Germany, dating back to 1542. These records mention a certain Hans Kuehne, a farmer and landowner in the region.

In the 17th century, the Kuehne name appeared in various German chronicles and town records, particularly in the regions of Saxony, Thuringia, and Brandenburg. One notable figure from this era was Johann Kuehne (1622-1699), a Protestant theologian and author from Leipzig.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, the Kuehne surname spread throughout other parts of Germany and beyond. Some individuals bearing this name achieved recognition, such as Karl Gottlob Kuehne (1757-1832), a German philosopher and educator from Saxony, and Friedrich Kuehne (1817-1888), a prominent German jurist and legal scholar.

In the late 19th century, the Kuehne name also appeared in the United States, as many German immigrants settled in various parts of the country. One notable American with this surname was Herman Kuehne (1849-1919), a successful businessman and entrepreneur who founded the Kuehne Beverage Company in St. Louis, Missouri.

Another notable figure was Emil Kuehne (1850-1923), a German-born American architect who designed several prominent buildings in New York City, including the former New York County Courthouse and the Emigrant Industrial Savings Bank Building.

In more recent times, the Kuehne surname has been carried by individuals from various walks of life, including academics, artists, and professionals. One example is Gerhart Kuehne (1923-2016), a renowned German-American philosopher and professor who taught at Pennsylvania State University for many years.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kuehne

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

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

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