Konigsberg Surname
Approximately 865 people bear this surname
Konigsberg Surname User-submission:
Konigsberg is a Jewish (Ashkenazic) and German (Königsberg) habitational surname derived from any of the twenty or more places in Germany, Austria, Bohemia, Moravia, and elsewhere named Königsberg in German. It means 'king's mountain'. The most famous of these cities is Königsberg (now Kaliningrad), in former East Prussia, the home of the philosopher Immanuel Kant.
Read More About This SurnameKonigsberg Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 743 | 1:487,832 | 41,220 |
| Canada | 34 | 1:1,083,694 | 79,951 |
| Argentina | 16 | 1:2,671,463 | 118,579 |
| Australia | 12 | 1:2,249,642 | 97,973 |
| Mexico | 12 | 1:10,343,850 | 40,270 |
| Poland | 11 | 1:3,455,341 | 126,214 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Russia | 9 | 1:16,013,673 | 414,297 |
| Slovakia | 6 | 1:889,408 | 78,715 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 18 | 1:2,789,927 | 129,797 |
The alternate forms: Königsberg (123) are calculated separately.
Konigsberg Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Konigsberg is a Jewish (Ashkenazic) and German (Königsberg) habitational surname derived from any of the twenty or more places in Germany, Austria, Bohemia, Moravia, and elsewhere named Königsberg in German. It means 'king's mountain'. The most famous of these cities is Königsberg (now Kaliningrad), in former East Prussia, the home of the philosopher Immanuel Kant. It is also a Jewish (Ashkenazic) ornamental surname, derived from German Königsberg ('king's mountain').
- haffman97Konigsberg Demographics
Konigsberg Political Affiliation
in United States
United States
Average
Konigsberg Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Konigsberg Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Konigsberg (Russian: Конигсберг) is found most frequently in The United States. It may appear in the variant forms: Königsberg. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Konigsberg? popularity and diffusion
Konigsberg is the 405,063rd most commonly occurring surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 8,424,909 people. The surname Konigsberg occurs mostly in The Americas, where 93 percent of Konigsberg live; 91 percent live in North America and 88 percent live in Anglo-North America.
This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 743 people, or 1 in 487,832. In The United States Konigsberg is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 33 percent live, California, where 15 percent live and Florida, where 10 percent live. Aside from The United States this last name is found in 17 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 4 percent live and Argentina, where 2 percent live.
Konigsberg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Konigsberg has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Konigsberg last name expanded 4,128 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Konigsberg Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Konigsberg last name are 9.65% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 62.88% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Konigsberg earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 37.73% more than the national average, earning $59,427 USD per year and in Canada they earn 62.32% more than the national average, earning $80,645 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Königsberg | 97 | 123 | / |
| Koenigsberg | 95 | 1,647 | / |
| Kenigsberg | 90 | 527 | / |
| Konigsburg | 90 | 60 | / |
| Kanigsberg | 90 | 23 | / |
| Konigsverg | 90 | 7 | / |
| Konigsbergová | 87 | 1 | / |
| Koenigsburg | 86 | 10 | / |
| Koenegsberg | 86 | 2 | / |
| Kahnigsberg | 86 | 1 | / |
| Konixberg | 84 | 1 | / |
| Kanegsberg | 80 | 23 | / |
| Kanigsbarg | 80 | 2 | / |
| Keniksberg | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kenigsburg | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kanigsburg | 80 | 0 | / |
| Königsbergová | 78 | 2 | / |
| Königsbergova | 78 | 1 | / |
Konigsberg Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Konigsberg in the Russian language | ||
| Конигсберг | konigsberg | - |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Konigsberg
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis