Explore the Family Name Kunde

The meaning of Kunde

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): eastern variant of Kuhn or alternatively a nickname from Middle High German kunde ‘native’.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Kunde saw a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 20,413th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had dropped to the 21,092nd spot, which is a decrease of 3.33%. However, the number of individuals bearing the surname Kunde actually increased from 1,210 in 2000 to 1,245 in 2010, a growth rate of 2.89%. The proportion per 100,000 people also decreased by 6.67% over this ten-year period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#20,413	#21,092	-3.33%
Count	1,210	1,245	2.89%
Proportion per 100k	0.45	0.42	-6.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kunde

Turning to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some changes in the ethnic identity associated with the Kunde surname from 2000 to 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander more than doubled, from 1.07% to 2.41%, while the proportion of those claiming Hispanic ancestry rose by 26.43%, up from 1.4% to 1.77%. Conversely, the percentage of individuals reporting a White background decreased slightly, from 96.03% to 94.30%. Notably, there was a new appearance of Black identity at 0.72% in 2010, where there were none recorded in 2000. The American Indian and Alaskan Native group, however, disappeared completely in the data for 2010 from 0.66% in 2000. There were no instances of individuals reporting two or more races in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.03%	94.3%	-1.8%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.07%	2.41%	125.23%
Hispanic	1.4%	1.77%	26.43%
Black	0%	0.72%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.66%	0%	0%