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

Kuehnel, 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 Kuehnel surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kuehnel in America

Kuehnel is the 47006th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kuehnel surname appeared 452 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 Kuehnel.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kuehnel 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 Kuehnel

The surname Kuehnel originated in Germany, likely in the 16th or 17th century. It is derived from the German word "Kühnel," which means "small cow" or "calf." This suggests that the name may have been originally given to someone who worked with cattle or lived near a cattle farm.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Kuehnel can be found in the records of the town of Erfurt, in central Germany, dating back to the late 16th century. The name was also present in other parts of Germany, including Saxony and Bavaria, during this time period.

In the 17th century, the name Kuehnel appeared in various church records and local manuscripts across different regions of Germany. One notable example is the baptismal record of Johann Kuehnel, who was born in 1642 in the town of Zwickau, Saxony.

The name Kuehnel has also been associated with several notable individuals throughout history. For example, Johann Gottfried Kuehnel (1667-1737) was a German composer and organist who served at the court of the Elector of Saxony. Another notable bearer of the name was Friedrich Kuehnel (1799-1869), a German architect who designed several churches and public buildings in Dresden.

Other notable individuals with the surname Kuehnel include:

1. Karl Kuehnel (1880-1945), a German painter and printmaker known for his landscapes and cityscapes.
2. Otto Kuehnel (1876-1931), a German entomologist who specialized in the study of butterflies and moths.
3. Theodor Kuehnel (1844-1924), a German politician and member of the Reichstag, representing the city of Leipzig.
4. Ernst Kuehnel (1882-1964), a German-American composer and music educator who taught at various universities in the United States.
5. Franz Kuehnel (1903-1979), a German sculptor known for his religious works and public monuments.

While the surname Kuehnel has its roots in Germany, it has since spread to other parts of the world through immigration and migration. However, its origins can be traced back to the German language and the historical regions where it first appeared centuries ago.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kuehnel

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

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

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