Explore the Family Name Koehne

The meaning of Koehne

North German (Köhne): see Kohne.

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How common is the last name Koehne in the United States?

The surname Koehne showed a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it was ranked as the 26,538th most common name, but by 2010 it had moved up to the 25,620th spot, marking a growth of 3.46%. The number of individuals with this last name also increased during this period, going from 864 people in 2000 to 963 people in 2010, an increase of 11.46%. The proportion of individuals with the surname Koehne per 100k likewise saw a slight rise from 0.32 to 0.33, indicating a growth rate of 3.13%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,538	#25,620	3.46%
Count	864	963	11.46%
Proportion per 100k	0.32	0.33	3.13%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Koehne

When looking at the ethnic identity linked to the surname Koehne as reported by the Decennial U.S. Census, some shifts can be observed between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander held this surname, whereas by 2010, 0.52% identified as such. The percentage of those claiming two or more races also increased, rising from 0.81% to 0.93%, marking a 14.81% change. The majority of individuals with the surname were classified as White, making up 96.30% in 2000 and 94.81% in 2010, representing a decrease of 1.55%. Those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase from 2.20% in 2000 to 3.01% in 2010, a significant growth of 36.82%. There were no recorded instances of individuals with this last name identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.3%	94.81%	-1.55%
Hispanic	2.2%	3.01%	36.82%
Two or More Races	0.81%	0.93%	14.81%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.52%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%