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

Kuni, 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 Kuni surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kuni in America

Kuni is the 60636th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kuni surname appeared 332 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 Kuni.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kuni 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 Kuni

The surname KUNI is believed to have originated in Germany, with its roots stretching back to the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old German word "kuning," which means "king" or "ruler." This suggests that the name may have originally been associated with individuals who had some form of authority or noble status.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name KUNI can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus, a collection of historical documents from the 8th to the 13th centuries. In this collection, there are references to individuals bearing the name KUNI, particularly in regions like Bavaria and Saxony.

During the 12th century, there are records of a nobleman named Friedrich von KUNI, who was a prominent figure in the court of the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick Barbarossa. He is mentioned in several chronicles of the time, including the Annales Reicherspergenses, which details his involvement in various military campaigns and diplomatic missions.

In the 14th century, a merchant named Hans KUNI is recorded as having established a successful trading business in the city of Hamburg. His name appears in various ledgers and account books from that era, indicating his significance in the commercial life of the city.

Another notable bearer of the KUNI name was Johann KUNI, a scholar and theologian who lived in the 16th century. Born in 1490 in the town of Görlitz, he went on to become a professor at the University of Wittenberg and was a close associate of Martin Luther during the Protestant Reformation.

Moving into the 17th century, there are records of a military officer named Wilhelm von KUNI who served in the Thirty Years' War. He is mentioned in several accounts of the conflict, including the Theatrum Europaeum, a chronicle that documented the events of the war in detail.

Throughout history, the KUNI surname has also been associated with various place names, such as Kuningeshus (King's House) and Kuningesfeld (King's Field), which further reinforces the connection between the name and its noble or regal connotations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kuni

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

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

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