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Konig Family History

Konig Name Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) (König): see Koenig ‘king’. The surname König is also found in some other European countries e.g. in Czechia Poland Slovenia and Croatia where it was often applied as a translation into German of Slavic cognates like Czech Král (see Kral ) and Slovenian Kralj and in the Netherlands (also in the form Konig) and Sweden.

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


Similar surnames: Koenig, Konik, Honig, Koning, Hoenig, Kung, Henig, Kosin, Kunin

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Where is the Konig family from?

You can see how Konig families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Konig family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Konig families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 5 Konig families living in Nova Scotia. This was about 42% of all the recorded Konig's in Canada. Nova Scotia had the highest population of Konig families in 1911.
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What did your Konig ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Konig. 16% of Konig men worked as a Laborer and 15% of Konig women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Konig were Proprietor and Teacher. .

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

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    16%
  • Farmer
    13%
  • Clerk
    11%
  • Proprietor
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Clerk
    15%
  • New Worker
    12%
  • Housework
    10%
  • Teacher
    10%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 15,000 immigration records available for the last name Konig. 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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There are 100,000 military records available for the last name Konig. For the veterans among your Konig ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Konig lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Konig life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1971. The average life expectancy for Konig in 1959 was 51, and 82 in 2004.

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