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

Kunstmann, 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 Kunstmann surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kunstmann in America

Kunstmann is the 100791st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kunstmann surname appeared 179 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 Kunstmann.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kunstmann 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 Kunstmann

The surname Kunstmann is of German origin, tracing its roots back to the late medieval period in central Europe. It is derived from the German words "Kunst" meaning "art" or "skill" and "Mann" meaning "man." The name likely referred to an artisan, craftsman, or skilled worker, perhaps someone who excelled in a specific trade or craft.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Kunstmann can be found in various German town and parish records from the 16th and 17th centuries. Some of the earliest known bearers of the name include Hans Kunstmann, a master woodcarver from Nuremberg, born around 1520, and Johann Kunstmann, a skilled blacksmith from Leipzig, who lived in the late 1600s.

During the 18th century, the Kunstmann name appears in several historical documents and records from various regions of Germany. One notable figure was Friedrich Kunstmann, a renowned clockmaker from Dresden, who lived from 1723 to 1796 and was renowned for his intricate and innovative clock designs.

As the surname spread across German-speaking regions, it underwent slight variations in spelling, such as Kunstman, Kuntzmann, and Kunstmann. These variations likely arose due to regional dialects and the inconsistent spelling conventions of the time.

In the 19th century, the Kunstmann name gained further prominence with the rise of industrialization and the growth of artisan guilds. One notable bearer of the name was Karl Kunstmann, a master glassblower from Bavaria, who lived from 1820 to 1887 and was renowned for his exquisite glassware designs.

Another notable figure with the Kunstmann surname was Johann Kunstmann, a German-born artist and engraver who lived from 1765 to 1832. He gained recognition for his intricate copper engravings depicting landscapes and historical scenes.

As the centuries progressed, the Kunstmann name spread beyond the borders of Germany, carried by emigrants and descendants who settled in various parts of Europe and eventually in other parts of the world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kunstmann

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

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

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