Explore the Family Name Kuehne

The meaning of Kuehne

German (Kühne): variant of Kühn (see Kuehn). Compare Kuhne. Some characteristic forenames: German Otto, Kurt, Christoph, Dieter, Erwin, Friedrich, Gerhard, Horst, Ilse, Inge, Wilhelm, Willi.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Kuehne has seen a modest increase in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 17,253rd in terms of prevalence and by 2010, it had climbed slightly to 17,193rd. The actual count of individuals with this surname also increased by 9% during this time period, from 1,511 to 1,647. Despite these increases, the proportion of people with the Kuehne surname per 100,000 remained steady at 0.56.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#17,253	#17,193	0.35%
Count	1,511	1,647	9%
Proportion per 100k	0.56	0.56	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kuehne

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Kuehne. Between 2000 and 2010, there were some notable shifts. The percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic increased significantly by around 131%, although they still make up a small portion of people with the surname. There was also an increase in those reporting two or more races, up by about 33%. Meanwhile, the proportion of individuals who identify as White decreased slightly by approximately 2%. Other groups such as Asian/Pacific Islander saw a minor increase, while Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native populations witnessed decreases by 18.33% and 16.44% respectively.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.23%	93.38%	-1.94%
Hispanic	1.13%	2.61%	130.97%
Two or More Races	1.65%	2.19%	32.73%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.66%	0.73%	10.61%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.73%	0.61%	-16.44%
Black	0.6%	0.49%	-18.33%