Explore the Family Name Coones
The meaning of Coones
Variant of Coons, a surname of German and Dutch origin.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Coones in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Coones saw a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 50,468th most common surname, but dropped to 67,519th place in 2010, marking a decline of approximately 33.79%. The number of people with this surname also declined from 389 in 2000 to 292 in 2010, indicating a reduction of about 24.94%. Accordingly, the proportion of people with the surname Coones per 100,000 population decreased by 28.57% over the same decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #50,468 | #67,519 | -33.79% |
| Count | 389 | 292 | -24.94% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.14 | 0.1 | -28.57% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Coones
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Coones identified as White, increasing from 93.57% in 2000 to 97.60% in 2010. In 2000, 2.06% of those bearing the Coones surname identified with two or more races and another 2.06% identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native; however, these figures fell to zero by 2010. Similarly, the percentage of those identifying as Black, which stood at 1.54% in 2000, also decreased to zero by 2010. The data for Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic ethnicities were consistently zero throughout both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.57% | 97.6% | 4.31% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 2.06% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 1.54% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 2.06% | 0% | 0% |