Explore the Family Name Kunc
The meaning of Kunc
1. Czech, Polish, Slovak, and Croatian: from a Slavicized form of the German personal name Kunz, a pet form of Konrad. Compare Kunce, Kuns, and Kuntz 2. 2. Slovenian: from an old pet form of the personal name Konrad, derived from its medieval form Kunrad; or from a Slovenized form of the German cognate Kunz (compare 1 above). 3. Slovenian: possibly also a nickname from a vernacular spelling of kunec ‘coney, rabbit’. Compare Rabbitt. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Zofia.
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How common is the last name Kunc in the United States?
The surname Kunc, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 78,035th but by 2010 it had slipped to 84,136th place, marking a decline of 7.82%. The count also dropped marginally from 228 individuals with the surname to 223, a change of -2.19%. However, the proportion of people named Kunc per 100,000 remained steady at 0.08 in both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #78,035 | #84,136 | -7.82% |
| Count | 228 | 223 | -2.19% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kunc
In terms of ethnic identity, based on information gleaned from the Decennial U.S. Census, most individuals carrying the Kunc surname identify as White. In 2000, 96.05% identified as such, and this figure slightly increased to 96.41% by 2010. A small percentage, 3.07%, identified as Black in 2000, but by 2010 this number had dropped to zero. There were no recorded instances of individuals with the Kunc surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or as belonging to two or more races in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.05% | 96.41% | 0.37% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 3.07% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |