Explore the Family Name Korns

The meaning of Korns

Dutch: patronymic from Korn.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname 'Korns' experienced a decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it held the rank of 56,526, but by 2010, it had dropped to 61,436, a change of -8.69%. The count of people with the Korns surname also decreased from 338 in 2000 to 327 in 2010, a decline of -3.25%. Proportionally, Korns represented 0.13 per 100,000 people in 2000 and this number decreased to 0.11 per 100,000 people by 2010, showing a reduction of -15.38%.

20002010Change
Rank#56,526#61,436-8.69%
Count338327-3.25%
Proportion per 100k0.130.11-15.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Korns

Regarding ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Korns surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a slight decrease from 96.75% to 94.50%. Interestingly, there was a notable increase in individuals who identify with two or more races; rising from 2.37% in 2000 to 3.98% in 2010, an upswing of 67.93%. There were no recorded instances of individuals with the Korns surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, American Indian, or Alaskan Native in either year.

20002010Change
White96.75%94.5%-2.33%
Two or More Races2.37%3.98%67.93%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%