Explore the Family Name Konecky

The meaning of Konecky

1. Americanized form of Polish Konecki: habitational name for someone from Końskie in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, named with koń ‘horse’. 2. Czech (Konecký): topographic name from konec ‘end’, denoting e.g. someone who lived on the edge of a village. Compare Konecny and Krajnik.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Konecky saw a significant increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 109,915 in terms of popularity, but by 2010, it had risen to 95,955 — an impressive 12.7% change. Similarly, the count of individuals with the Konecky surname also grew by 27.52%, from 149 in 2000 to 190 in 2010. Despite these increases, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 remained steady at 0.06.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#109,915	#95,955	12.7%
Count	149	190	27.52%
Proportion per 100k	0.06	0.06	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Konecky

The ethnic identity associated with the Konecky surname also experienced shifts between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, virtually all (95.97%) individuals with this surname identified as White. By 2010, while the majority still identified as White, the percentage dropped slightly to 90.00%, a decrease of 6.22%. The year 2010 also saw an emergence of individuals identifying as Hispanic (5.26%) and those claiming two or more races (2.63%) within the Konecky surname group. The categories of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at 0.00% in both 2000 and 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.97%	90%	-6.22%
Hispanic	0%	5.26%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	2.63%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%