Explore the Family Name Conter
The meaning of Conter
French (mainly Moselle): unexplained.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Conter in the United States?
According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Conter has seen a decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 63,450th most popular surname in the U.S., whereas by 2010, it dropped to the 77,788th position, marking a change of -22.6 percent. The count of people carrying this surname also declined from 294 in 2000 to 246 in 2010, a reduction of 16.33 percent. Consequently, the proportion of people with the surname Conter per 100,000 individuals decreased by 27.27 percent during this decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #63,450 | #77,788 | -22.6% |
| Count | 294 | 246 | -16.33% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.08 | -27.27% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Conter
The Decennial U.S. Census provides some insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Conter. In 2000, the majority of the individuals with this surname identified as White (89.46 percent). This percentage increased to 94.31 by 2010. During the same period, the percentage of those identifying as Black or of two or more races went down to zero. There were no individuals with the Conter surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. However, a new ethnicity emerged in 2010 where 2.03 percent of the surname carriers identified themselves as Hispanic.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 89.46% | 94.31% | 5.42% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.03% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 3.74% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 4.08% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |