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Kunst Surname Meaning

German and Dutch: from Middle High German, Middle Low German, and Middle Dutch kunst ‘wisdom, skill,’ a nickname for a knowledgeable or skillful person, skilled craftsman. German and Dutch: from a short form of the personal name German Konstantin, Dutch Constantinus, equivalents of Constantine.

German: from a short form of the personal name Konrad. Czech and Slovenian; Croatian (also Kunšt): from a word of German origin (see 1 above), meaning ‘wisdom, skill,’ which (written in Czech kumšt, in Slovenian and Croatian kunšt) formerly acquired the negative connotation ‘trickery,’ in Czech also ‘joke.’

Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from German Kunst ‘skill, art’ (compare 1 above).

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


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You can see how Kunst families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kunst family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Kunst families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 17 Kunst families living in London. This was about 63% of all the recorded Kunst's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Kunst families in 1891.
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What did your Kunst ancestors do for a living?

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

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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What is the average Kunst lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Kunst life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1975, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Kunst in 1961 was 60, and 76 in 2004.

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