Kunig Surname
Approximately 400 people bear this surname
Kunig Surname User-submission:
My (West) German-born father explained to me that Kunig was an older or even ancient spelling of Konig. Originally, an umlaut appeared over the "u", and the word means 'king'.
Kunig Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 247 | 1:325,933 | 32,466 |
| United States | 85 | 1:4,264,223 | 227,504 |
| Canada | 18 | 1:2,046,977 | 128,463 |
| Austria | 13 | 1:655,033 | 58,041 |
| Poland | 10 | 1:3,800,875 | 132,137 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1:10,685,854 | 219,200 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15 | 1:3,347,912 | 150,340 |
The alternate forms: Künig (116) are calculated separately.
Kunig (25) may also be a first name.
Kunig Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
My (West) German-born father explained to me that Kunig was an older or even ancient spelling of Konig. Originally, an umlaut appeared over the "u", and the word means 'king'.
- lkunigKunig Demographics
Average Kunig Salary in
United States
$41,766 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
View the highest/lowest earning families in The United States
Kunig Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kunig Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kunig (Russian: Куниг) occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can occur as: Künig. Click here for other possible spellings of Kunig.
How Common Is The Last Name Kunig? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 726,304th most common family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 18,218,865 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Kunig are found; 65 percent are found in Western Europe and 65 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Kunig is also the 2,136,160th most numerous first name in the world It is held by 25 people.
The last name Kunig is most commonly held in Germany, where it is borne by 247 people, or 1 in 325,933. In Germany it is most numerous in: Saxony, where 59 percent live, Bavaria, where 10 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 10 percent live. Aside from Germany this surname is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent live and Canada, where 5 percent live.
Kunig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Kunig has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kunig last name grew 567 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Kunig Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Kunig last name are 16.39% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.16% registered with the party.
The amount Kunig earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.21% less than the national average, earning $41,766 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.75% more than the national average, earning $52,540 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kunig Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kunig in the Russian language | ||
| Куниг | kunig | - |
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 Kunig
- 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