Explore the Family Name Konold

The meaning of Konold

German: from an old personal name Kuniald or a variant of Kanold, presumably from a personal name based on ancient Germanic gan ‘magic’. Some characteristic forenames: German Gunter, Kurt.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Konold has seen a significant increase in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 54,643rd most popular but jumped to the 47,107th spot by 2010 – an increase of about 13.79%. Similarly, the count of individuals with the surname Konold also rose by 27.76%, from 353 in 2000 to 451 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion of people named Konold per 100,000 people increased to 0.15 from 0.13 during this period.

20002010Change
Rank#54,643#47,10713.79%
Count35345127.76%
Proportion per 100k0.130.1515.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Konold

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Konold identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a slight decrease from 95.47% to 92.68%. The number of Konold individuals identifying as Hispanic experienced a notable increase, jumping from 1.42% to 4.43%. Those identifying as two or more races decreased slightly from 1.70% to 1.33%. Meanwhile, there were no recorded changes among those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

20002010Change
White95.47%92.68%-2.92%
Hispanic1.42%4.43%211.97%
Two or More Races1.7%1.33%-21.76%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%