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

Kuehner, 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 Kuehner surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kuehner in America

Kuehner is the 21080th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kuehner surname appeared 1,246 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 Kuehner.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kuehner 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 Kuehner

The surname KUEHNER has its origins in Germany, tracing back to the late medieval period around the 13th or 14th century. It is believed to be derived from the German word "kühn," meaning "bold" or "daring." This suggests that the name was likely an occupational surname initially given to someone who displayed such qualities.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name KUEHNER can be found in the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Bavaria, where a man named Hans Kuehner was listed as a resident in the year 1412. The name also appears in various church records and municipal documents from the surrounding regions of Franconia and Swabia during the 15th and 16th centuries.

In the 16th century, a notable figure named Johann Kuehner (1516-1587) was a Protestant theologian and reformer who worked alongside Martin Luther and Philip Melanchthon. He served as a professor of theology at the University of Wittenberg and played a significant role in the Reformation movement.

Another historical figure with the surname KUEHNER was Georg Kuehner (1765-1836), a German philologist and classical scholar. He was born in Lübeck and is renowned for his contributions to the study of ancient Greek and Latin literature.

Moving forward to the 19th century, August Kuehner (1807-1883) was a German jurist and legal scholar. He held the position of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Saxony and was highly respected for his expertise in civil law.

The name KUEHNER can also be traced back to various place names in Germany, such as Kühndorf (meaning "bold village") and Kühnhausen (meaning "bold houses"), which may have influenced the development of the surname.

It's worth noting that variations in spelling, such as Kühner, Kuehner, and Kühner, were common due to regional differences and transcription practices over the centuries. However, the core meaning and origin of the name KUEHNER remain rooted in the German concept of boldness or daring.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kuehner

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

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

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