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Konrad Surname Meaning

German, Polish, Slovenian, and Croatian; Czech, Slovak, and Hungarian (Konrád): from the personal name Konrad composed of the ancient Germanic elements kuoni ‘daring, experienced’ + rād rāt ‘counsel’. This fell together at an early date with another ancient Germanic name of which the first element was chunni or kuni ‘race, people’.

Konrad was extremely popular as a personal name in central Europe during the Middle Ages, being a hereditary name in several princely families, as well as enjoying widespread popularity among the people at large. It was the name of several Christian saints, including a 10th-century bishop of Constance.

It was also adopted as a surname by Ashkenazic Jews in German-speaking provinces of Central and Eastern Europe as a Germanized form of Kohn or Cohn. Compare Conrad.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Konrad families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Konrad family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Konrad families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Konrad family living in Sussex. This was 100% of all the recorded Konrad's in United Kingdom. Sussex had the highest population of Konrad families in 1891.
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What did your Konrad ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Konrad. 100% of Konrad women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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There are 23,000 military records available for the last name Konrad. For the veterans among your Konrad ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Konrad life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Konrad in 1955 was 52, and 85 in 2004.

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