Koonce History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Etymology of Koonce

What does the name Koonce mean?

The name Koonce is an abbreviated form of the name Konrad, inheriting the same meaning "bold adviser", or being "crafty." In Yiddish, the word is associated with a "clever trick."

Konrad is derived from the Middle High German word Kuonrat, popularly used in the Middle Ages and today is seen n the common idiom "Hinz and Kunz," meaning "absolutely everyone." 1

Early Origins of the Koonce family

The surname Koonce was first found in Bohemia and Silesia, where the name was an integral part of the feudal society which would shape modern European history. Individual bearers of the name first mentioned in ancient chronicles include Cuntz der Kuentzel of Kempten (West of Frankfurt) who lived around 1382, and Cuncze von Cracow who lived in Liegnitz, Silesia in 1388. 1

Early History of the Koonce family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Koonce research. Another 136 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1701, 1767, 1792, 1839 and 1894 are included under the topic Early Koonce History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Koonce Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Kunze, Kunz, Kunzel, Kuenz, Kuenze, Kuenzel, Cuntz, Kuntz, Kuntze, Kuntzel, Kuentz, Kunts, Kundt, Kuent, Kunth, Kunt, Kuhnt, Kuehnt, Kuntse, Kuntsel, Kunstler, Kuents, Kuentse, Cuncze and many more.

Early Notables of the Koonce family

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Koonce Ranking

the United States, the name Koonce is the 3,540^th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 2

Koonce migration to the United States +

Koonce Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Daniel Koonce, who landed in Texas in 1830 3
Elijah Koonce, who arrived in Texas in 1830 3

Koonce Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Daniel Koonce, aged 25, who settled in America, in 1922

Contemporary Notables of the name Koonce (post 1700) +

Malcolm Koonce (b. 1998), American NFL football defensive end for the Las Vegas Raiders
Donnie Ray Koonce (b. 1959), retired American basketball player who was drafted in the fourth round of the 1981 NBA draft by the Detroit Pistons
Lisa Koonce, American Deloitte and Touche endowed chair in accounting at the McCombs School of Business, University of Texas at Austin
Jim Koonce, American gasser drag racer
George Koonce (b. 1968), American former NFL linebacker
Russell Koonce, American visual effects specialist, known for his work on Star Wars: Episode I-The Phantom Menace (1999), Star Wars: Episode III-Revenge of the Sith (2005) and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
Ken Koonce, American Primetime Emmy Award winning writer, known for his work on DuckTales (1987), The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper (1996) and Dino Babies (1994)
Brett Koonce, American filmmaker
Graham Clinton Koonce (b. 1975), American retired Major League Baseball first baseman
... (Another 4 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Sources +

Bahlow, Hans, Dictionary of German Names. translated by Edda Gentry, Wisconsin: The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, 2002. Print. (ISBN 0-924119-35-7)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)