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Kunc Family History

Kunc Surname Meaning

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.

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).

Slovenian: possibly also a nickname from a vernacular spelling of kunec ‘coney, rabbit’. Compare Rabbitt.

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


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You can see how Kunc families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kunc family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Kunc families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 4 Kunc families living in Lancashire. This was about 80% of all the recorded Kunc's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Kunc families in 1891.
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What did your Kunc ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Kunc. 60% of Kunc men worked as a Farmer.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    60%
  • Farm Laborer
    20%
  • Laborer
    20%

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Passenger Lists

There are 323 immigration records available for the last name Kunc. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 160 military records available for the last name Kunc. For the veterans among your Kunc ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kunc lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Kunc life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1987, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Kunc in 1962 was 70, and 86 in 2004.

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