Explore the Family Name Coontz
The meaning of Coontz
Americanized form of German Kuntz or Kunz.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Coontz in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Coontz has experienced a decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 26,968th whereas by 2010 it had dropped to 31,824th place, reflecting an 18.01% change. This trend is also evident in the count of individuals with the Coontz surname, which decreased from 846 in 2000 to 725 in 2010 – a 14.3% reduction. Proportionally, the name Coontz represented 0.31 per 100,000 people in 2000 and fell to 0.25 per 100,000 by 2010, marking a 19.35% decrease.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #26,968 | #31,824 | -18.01% |
| Count | 846 | 725 | -14.3% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.31 | 0.25 | -19.35% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Coontz
The ethnic identity linked to the surname Coontz has also seen some changes between 2000 and 2010, as shown by the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 95.27% identified as White, but this slightly decreased to 94.76% by 2010. The Hispanic community saw an increase in representation from 2.36% in 2000 to 3.03% in 2010. An interesting emergence was within the Asian/Pacific Islander community, where no representation was recorded in 2000, but by 2010, there was a 0.83% representation. The percentage of those identifying as two or more races dropped from 1.54% to 0.97%. The Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native populations did not show any representation within the Coontz surname for both census years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.27% | 94.76% | -0.54% |
| Hispanic | 2.36% | 3.03% | 28.39% |
| Two or More Races | 1.54% | 0.97% | -37.01% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.83% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |