Explore the Family Name Konitzer

The meaning of Konitzer

German (also Könitzer) and Jewish (western Ashkenazic): habitational name for someone from any of several places called Konitz in Pomerania, Moravia, and West Prussia, or from Könitz in Thuringia, both of Slavic origin. Some characteristic forenames: German Dieter, Kurt.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Konitzer has seen a slight drop in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Konitzer ranked as the 43,798th most popular surname, while by 2010 it had dropped to the 46,902nd spot, marking a change of -7.09. The total count of people with this surname also decreased from 464 in 2000 to 453 in 2010, a decline of -2.37. Similarly, the proportion of people named Konitzer per 100,000 decreased by -11.76.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#43,798	#46,902	-7.09%
Count	464	453	-2.37%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.15	-11.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Konitzer

When it comes to the ethnicity distribution associated with the surname Konitzer, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, there has been little change between 2000 and 2010. Individuals of White ethnicity make up the majority, with a slight increase from 95.69% in 2000 to 96.47% in 2010. There were no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either year. The number of individuals identifying with two or more races showed a small increase, from zero to 1.32%. The percentage of Hispanic individuals decreased by -43.30%, and there were no individuals identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2010, where previously there had been a proportion of 1.29% in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.69%	96.47%	0.82%
Two or More Races	0%	1.32%	0%
Hispanic	1.94%	1.1%	-43.3%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.29%	0%	0%