Kontz Family History

Kontz Surname Meaning

German: variant of Konz and in North America (also) an altered form of this. Americanized or Germanized form of Hungarian Koncz and Polish Slovak Hungarian Croatian and Serbian Konc: from a Hungarized or Slavicized form of the German personal name Konz a pet form of Konrad.

In Slovakia Serbia and Croatia the surname Konc is at least in part of Hungarian origin. Americanized or Germanized form of Slovenian Konc: from an old pet form of the personal name Konrad; or from a Slovenized form of the German cognate Konz (compare 2 above).

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

Similar surnames: Kohtz, Montz, Kintz, Konz, Krontz, Koontz, Koltz, Yontz, Kountz, Lontz

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599	Military Records
207	Immigration Records
2K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Kontz family from?

You can see how Kontz families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kontz family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Kontz families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 2 Kontz families living in Ohio. This was about 50% of all the recorded Kontz's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Kontz families in 1840.

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What did your Kontz ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Kontz. 28% of Kontz men worked as a Farmer and 18% of Kontz women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kontz were Operator and Secretary.

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Farmer

28%

Laborer

26%

Farm laborer

Operator

Teacher

18%

Maid

18%

Housekeeper

18%

Secretary

12%

What Kontz family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 2K census records available for the last name Kontz. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kontz census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 207 immigration records available for the last name Kontz. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 599 military records available for the last name Kontz. For the veterans among your Kontz ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kontz lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Kontz life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Kontz in 1964 was 69, and 78 in 2004.

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Kontz Surname Meaning

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

Where is the Kontz family from?

What did your Kontz ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

28%

Laborer

26%

Farm laborer

Operator

Teacher

18%

Maid

18%

Housekeeper

18%

Secretary

12%

What Kontz family records will you find?

What is the average Kontz lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Kontz life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Kontz in 1964 was 69, and 78 in 2004.

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21,000 record(s) for Kontz

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Where is the Kontz family from?

What did your Kontz ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Kontz family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Kontz lifespan?

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