Big List Of Last Names Beginning With K

Are you looking for a comprehensive list of last names beginning with “K”?

We’ve used the 2000 and 2010 U.S. Census to compile 964 surnames that start with the letter K and have at least one thousand bearers of the name.

In the table below, you’ll see the total number of bearers for the name in each census.

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Origins Of Most Popular Last Names Starting With K

These are all the last names beginning with K with over fifty thousand bearers in the 2010 U.S. census.

They are in descending order of how common they are.

If you want more about the asterisked names, we’ll be writing separate articles on origins of Irish names.

SurnameBearersOriginsMeaning
King465,422EnglishLeader or king
Kelly267,394Irish*
Kim262,352KoreanGolden
Kennedy176,865Irish*
Kelley140,693Irish*
Knight136,713EnglishNoble
Keller98,268GermanicTending goods in cellars
Klein81,471GermanicA son, a small man
Khan76,171Eastern Europe, South AsiaLeader or king
Kramer63,936GermanicShop keeper
Kirk54,394Scottish, DanishPeople who lived by a church
Kirby53,767EnglishPeople from towns of that name
Kane50,584English, JewishOften an Anglicization of Cohen

Famous People With K Surnames

Here is an assorted collection of famous people with a family name starting with K.

Famous PersonOccupationBest Known For
Franz KafkaBohemian WriterThe Metamorphosis
Jack KerouacAmerican WriterOn The Road
Milan KunderaCzech WriterThe Unbearable Lightness Of Being
John F. KennedyU.S. PresidentAssassinated in office
Martin Luther KingCivil Rights LeaderPowerful speeches
John Maynard KeynesEconomistKeynesian economics
Nicole KidmanAustralian ActressThe Others, Moulin Rouge
Lenny KravitzAmerican SongwriterAre You Gonna Go My Way
Gustav KlimtAustrian PainterTree Of Life

Last Names Starting With K

Let’s start with names alphabetically ordered from Kaba to Kallio.

Kaiser is the most common name in this section with over thirty-three thousand bearers in the 2010 U.S. census.

The name is Germanic and the meaning derives from the word for “Emperor”. But the origins go back a little further to Ancient Rome where the emperors were known as Caesar.

The name was also given to families with the prestigious role of being servants to the Emperor.

Last Name2000 Census2010 Census
Kaba1,1471,991
Kabat1,1381,079
Kabir1,0281,978
Kaczmarczyk1,1541,275
Kaczmarek3,9374,052
Kaczor1,6501,711
Kaczynski1,3561,377
Kadlec1,7621,884
Kaelin2,6052,590
Kafka1,7531,705
Kagan2,9182,925
Kahan1,9772,133
Kahl5,2135,215
Kahle3,1273,195
Kahler5,8535,881
Kahn14,57014,584
Kail1,5521,940
Kain4,6865,132
Kaiser32,56733,480
Kalb2,6082,853
Kale3,0943,864
Kaler1,5342,719
Kalil1,1461,223
Kalin1,5451,456
Kalina2,0271,987
Kalinowski3,8603,951
Kalis1,1231,125
Kalish2,4652,899
Kallas1,9853,770
Kallio1,0231,043

Last names from Kalman to Kaplan

Kane is the most common name in this section with over fifty thousand bearers in the 2010 census.

It has several origins, including being an Anglicization of the Jewish name Cohen.

Kaminski and Kaminsky are variants of a name with Polish and Ukrainian origins. The meaning comes from the words for “stone” in those languages.

It was conferred on people who came from the many towns with similar names. Those towns were likely named from the stony or rocky terrain around them.

Last Name2000 Census2010 Census
Kalman2,3163,927
Kaltenbach1,3211,348
Kam3,3583,749
Kamal1,6222,623
Kamara2,6276,288
Kamen1,0601,442
Kamin1,6162,455
Kaminski14,19014,152
Kaminsky4,2464,453
Kamm2,1612,202
Kammer2,0442,648
Kammerer3,4123,659
Kamp3,7214,131
Kampa1,0071,019
Kamps1,7401,749
Kan2,7053,005
Kandel1,2421,426
Kane48,52750,584
Kaneko1,0601,114
Kaneshiro2,4132,424
Kang23,56532,221
Kangas4,1774,776
Kania3,1114,092
Kann1,3471,370
Kanter2,6004,000
Kantner1,1331,173
Kantor3,8023,982
Kao5,3166,018
Kapadia1,7742,512
Kaplan29,41029,582

Names from Kapoor to Karsten

Karr is the most common name in the U.S. census in this section.

It is a variant of Karrer, which does not have many bearers in the United States. Karrer is of Germanic origin.

The meaning refers to someone who made and repaired carts. In English, this trade was known as a cartwright.

The descendants of a cartwright would adopt the name Karrer or the shortened name of Karr.

Last Name2000 Census2010 Census
Kapoor2,2533,794
Kapp3,9573,974
Kappel2,4322,869
Kappes1,5601,624
Kappler1,2581,409
Kapur1,0531,428
Kara1,0691,308
Karam2,5813,401
Karas4,8945,858
Karch1,6031,506
Karcher2,9583,746
Karczewski1,0961,058
Kardos1,4031,499
Karg1,3581,244
Karim3,8535,729
Karimi1,3001,858
Karl6,1356,564
Karle1,2031,768
Karlin2,0482,493
Karls1,0781,242
Karlson1,7722,150
Karn2,0682,398
Karnes5,3856,333
Karns3,5494,133
Karol1,1431,127
Karp5,3595,577
Karpinski2,8402,731
Karr9,63510,324
Karras1,3991,343
Karst1,7671,958
Karsten1,9522,627

Surnames from Kase to Kavanaugh

Kaur is the most common name in this section with nearly fifty thousand bearers in the 2010 U.S. census. Interestingly, the numbers doubled from the previous census.

This name is of Indian origins, and is now common in the Sikh community. It is derived from words for “girl”, “daughter”, and “princess”.

Last Name2000 Census2010 Census
Kase1,4911,450
Kaser1,9121,696
Kash1,7292,030
Kaspar1,8981,954
Kasper10,00510,064
Kasprzak1,4151,455
Kasprzyk1,0201,000
Kass3,5233,796
Kassab1,2121,517
Kassel1,2621,278
Kast1,9782,048
Kasten3,9384,366
Kaster1,7972,453
Kastner4,0474,136
Kates3,7904,574
Kato4,5915,257
Katona1,5091,456
Kats1,3491,394
Katz30,61531,780
Katzman1,8721,906
Kauffman20,57622,353
Kaufman34,78634,844
Kaufmann6,6646,818
Kaul2,6714,128
Kaup1,3181,298
Kaur21,82548,753
Kautz3,8533,699
Kavanagh4,9695,301
Kavanaugh5,5255,611

Surnames from Kawa to Keebler

Kay is the most common name in this section with about twenty-four thousand bearers in the U.S. census of 2010.

There are differing theories about the origins in England, but it’s possible for several to be true at once!

Some point to the Old Norse word for a jackdaw which sounds like the call of the bird i.e. “ka”. Others point to the Middle English word for someone who is left-handed.

It may be derived from the word “key”. Such a name would be conferred on the families and descendants of a locksmith.

Last Name2000 Census2010 Census
Kawa1,0981,192
Kawakami1,2431,254
Kawamoto1,4661,379
Kawamura1,3301,330
Kawasaki1,2511,235
Kay23,18924,337
Kaya1,1561,455
Kaye8,7538,627
Kaylor5,1335,260
Kays2,8792,863
Kayser3,3913,454
Kazmierczak1,7201,782
Ke1,1431,890
Kea1,4721,594
Kean4,0724,408
Keane10,62211,459
Keaney1,0111,556
Kear1,5602,252
Kearney19,93820,706
Kearns14,23415,136
Kearse2,2612,583
Keasler1,0661,053
Keathley1,8551,955
Keating16,39217,060
Keaton8,3339,723
Keck11,00111,186
Kee9,1739,049
Keeble1,1341,305
Keebler1,2151,485

Names from Keech to Kegley

There are several popular Irish names in this section which I’ll discuss in a separate article.

Instead, I’ll look in depth here at Keeler. If you think it’s got something to do with boats, then you’re right.

“Kele” was the Middle English word for the keel of a boat. A “keeler” was someone who built boats. The name was conferred on the families and descendants of boat and ship builders.

Last Name2000 Census2010 Census
Keech2,4352,888
Keefe10,86311,028
Keefer9,3919,552
Keegan9,66210,354
Keehn1,9672,011
Keel8,2188,682
Keele2,9963,661
Keeler10,93011,546
Keeley5,1665,578
Keeling8,1008,938
Keels2,2282,843
Keely1,6422,033
Keen17,32018,459
Keenan19,27520,353
Keene17,16117,711
Keener13,04613,687
Keeney8,8629,294
Keenum1,0721,088
Kees2,0342,154
Keese1,5692,802
Keesee3,1933,368
Keesler1,6221,824
Keesling1,3401,082
Keeter2,2842,459
Keeton9,3429,748
Keever2,8083,386
Keffer3,5293,493
Kegler1,4322,179
Kegley3,1333,391

Last names from Kehl to Kelliher

Kelley is by far the most popular name in this section. The variant without the second “e”, i.e. Kelly, is far higher. You’ll see that number in the next section.

We’ll cover Irish names in a separate article. Here, I’ll look at Keller, which is just under one hundred thousand bearers.

You would be mistaken if you thought that Keller was a variant of Keeler (we discussed that in the previous section).

Keller has Germanic origins and is derived from the German word for a cellar or storage room.

The name was conferred on servants in charge of pantries in large estates. It could also be given to tradesmen who kept their wares in cellars.

Last Name2000 Census2010 Census
Kelling1,4452,887
Kellison1,1801,212
Kellman1,1891,201
Kellner4,3344,329
Kellogg15,30215,317
Kells1,2561,778
Kellum5,6036,136
Kelly260,385267,394
Kelm2,5882,011
Kelman1,0731,030
Kelsay1,0791,164
Kelsch1,7191,996
Kelsey13,84914,456
Kelso8,3608,671
Kelson1,8782,062
Keltner2,5242,576
Kelton2,4082,717
Kelty1,7372,024
Kemble1,5341,859
Kemmer1,4211,859
Kemmerer2,3062,390
Kemp44,70146,146
Kemper10,33910,518
Kempf6,2326,364
Kempton3,1303,460
Kendall29,52431,209
Kendig1,4421,661
Kendrick26,26627,915
Kendricks1,6331,704
Kenison1,0461,054

Names from Kenley to Kepner

Kent is the highest non-Irish name in this list.

The English origins are geographic and come from the town of Kent in Southern England. It would have been conferred on people from the town.

Last Name2000 Census2010 Census
Kenley1,0961,101
Kenna1,7373,837
Kennard4,6665,592
Kenneally1,1941,287
Kennedy171,636176,865
Kennell1,7482,292
Kennelly2,6013,358
Kennemer1,2851,281
Kenner3,8655,045
Kennerly1,6421,715
Kennett2,1833,521
Kenney27,18927,759
Kennington1,6541,743
Kennison1,9912,320
Kennon3,6364,053
Kenny16,81117,429
Kensinger1,3213,184
Kent42,59744,325
Kenton1,5881,529
Kenworthy3,0563,248
Kenyon12,62012,891
Keo2,5123,223
Keogh2,5582,612
Keough4,4114,605
Keown2,9502,965
Kephart5,0485,390
Kepler2,9723,157
Kepley1,5601,709
Keplinger1,9091,946
Kepner2,0992,108

Names from Keppel to Killam

Khan is the most popular name in this section with about seventy-six thousand bearers in the 2010 census.

The name is associated with the first ruler of the Mongol Empire, Genghis Khan. The origins are from the word for a ruler or leader.

It spread amongst Muslim communities throughout South Asia.

Last Name2000 Census2010 Census
Keppel1,1871,192
Kepple1,2981,356
Keppler2,0602,820
Kerber2,6233,535
Kerby3,8914,345
Kercher1,2741,161
Kerekes1,2511,293
Kerins1,0021,006
Kerley4,6405,342
Kerlin1,8882,296
Kern27,63428,547
Kernan2,6693,284
Kerner3,5834,001
Kerney1,2501,613
Kerns15,11315,614
Kerr42,75844,711
Kerrick1,0281,601
Kerrigan5,4356,714
Kerry1,8592,043
Kersey8,0218,459
Kersh1,4231,793
Kershaw4,8195,109
Kershner3,6224,219
Kersten3,1323,669
Kerstetter2,6102,721
Kersting1,3601,390
Kerwin3,5733,808
Kesler5,9196,704
Kesner1,8711,980
Kessel3,9124,976
Kessinger3,5404,170
Kessler28,86929,064
Kester6,5437,237
Kesterson2,8352,952
Kestler1,1991,030
Kestner2,2302,358
Ketcham4,0864,115
Ketchum8,2298,407
Ketner1,7912,715
Ketron1,6571,841
Ketter1,6972,709
Ketterer2,2182,620
Kettering1,2151,239
Ketterman1,6573,029
Kettle1,4692,092
Kettler2,2663,424
Kettner1,2541,374
Key31,88233,501
Keyes16,02018,252
Keys17,76318,899
Keyser7,6367,978
Kha1,0381,408
Khalid1,7523,046
Khalil4,5786,983
Khalsa1,3181,366
Khan46,71376,171
Khang1,7843,411
Khanna1,9103,049
Khatib1,0671,332
Khatri1,1501,991
Khouri1,0871,173
Khoury4,8335,753
Khuu1,4441,949
Kibbe1,8871,878
Kibby1,2571,306
Kibler5,5275,849
Kick1,2211,262
Kicklighter1,3621,435
Kidd31,88633,186
Kidder6,5896,746
Kidney1,1921,250
Kidwell8,9709,006
Kiefer10,75611,141
Kieffer6,2916,656
Kiehl1,8141,902
Kiel4,3775,146
Kiely2,7742,868
Kienzle1,0531,125
Kier1,9542,780
Kiernan5,6685,966
Kies1,5401,586
Kiesel2,1582,913
Kiesling1,4871,758
Kifer1,6831,597
Kiger4,0134,484
Kight4,4464,992
Kiker2,4573,197
Kilbourn1,2691,379
Kilbourne1,5272,364
Kilbride1,2091,275
Kilburn3,9194,290
Kilby4,3634,412
Kilcoyne1,2281,322
Kilduff1,2301,336
Kile4,7555,234
Kiley5,4636,639
Kilgo1,2201,255
Kilgore21,26421,627
Kilian2,8173,065
Kilkenny1,2101,295
Kill1,2941,221
Killam1,4901,647

Names from Killebrew to Kirker

We saw in an earlier section that Khan was a popular name.

In this section, King is the most popular name with over 465 thousand bearers in 2010 in America.

This originates from the Middle English word for a leader or king. The descendants of local chiefs adopted the name.

Kim is also a popular name in this section with over 260 thousand bearers. This is a very common Korean name.

The origins are said to be from legends of Korean clans emerging from golden eggs. The word for gold is “kim”.

Last Name2000 Census2010 Census
Killebrew2,7052,892
Killeen2,9933,146
Killen3,7264,151
Killgore1,1621,177
Killian11,94712,717
Killinger1,9732,815
Killingsworth4,5824,686
Killion4,6264,960
Killough2,6442,650
Kilmer5,2295,799
Kilpatrick13,83214,087
Kilroy2,2892,371
Kim194,067262,352
Kimball22,99023,293
Kimbell1,7401,743
Kimber3,0803,838
Kimberlin2,3362,391
Kimberling1,2971,336
Kimberly2,3902,078
Kimble17,13818,040
Kimbler1,3971,639
Kimbrel1,3231,337
Kimbrell5,8876,016
Kimbro2,7502,854
Kimbrough11,29012,034
Kime2,7223,076
Kimes2,6833,042
Kimmel9,81310,528
Kimmell1,1661,195
Kimmons1,9131,988
Kimpel1,1211,506
Kimrey1,1781,161
Kimsey2,4062,408
Kimura3,7354,059
Kin1,3701,739
Kinard6,5837,035
Kincade2,7923,033
Kincaid17,83318,075
Kincannon1,1981,314
Kincer1,4021,582
Kinch1,7351,888
Kincheloe1,6731,669
Kinchen2,5632,916
Kind1,5651,574
Kindel1,0721,872
Kinder10,08310,539
Kindig1,4211,599
Kindle3,5854,109
Kindred4,5924,763
Kindt1,3611,407
Kiner1,1261,219
King438,986465,422
Kingery4,7414,952
Kinghorn1,0041,146
Kingrey1,0721,224
Kingsbury6,2006,325
Kingsley7,9178,043
Kingston6,3957,033
Kinkade2,6952,807
Kinkead1,7111,774
Kinlaw1,9052,164
Kinley2,9694,105
Kinman2,2592,843
Kinnaird1,4251,390
Kinnaman1,4201,795
Kinnard2,6682,961
Kinne2,4493,437
Kinnear1,6251,998
Kinner1,5781,917
Kinney30,95631,558
Kinnison1,8451,851
Kinoshita1,3001,249
Kinsel1,2711,060
Kinsella4,0744,179
Kinser4,9855,720
Kinsey15,35716,102
Kinsler1,6562,428
Kinsley2,7962,996
Kinslow2,1702,210
Kinsman2,6033,521
Kintner1,2861,276
Kintz1,6321,675
Kinyon1,4671,746
Kinzel1,3931,382
Kinzer2,7382,820
Kinzie1,3031,313
Kiper1,1341,100
Kipp5,9785,978
Kirby52,47353,767
Kirch1,5501,818
Kircher3,2623,765
Kirchhoff1,7111,851
Kirchner9,69110,044
Kirchoff2,2592,213
Kirk52,05654,394
Kirkbride1,7971,851
Kirkendall2,8522,914
Kirkendoll1,3861,530
Kirker1,2421,316

Names from Kirkham to Klopp

The combined variants of Klein, Kline, and Kleine total up to be the most common name in this section.

The origins are Germanic and come from the word for “small”.

It wasn’t just conferred on people who had a small build. It was also given to the son of the head of the family.

Last Name2000 Census2010 Census
Kirkham3,9334,121
Kirkland28,93730,283
Kirkley2,0842,197
Kirkman5,8136,197
Kirkpatrick26,15526,251
Kirksey5,2305,654
Kirkwood7,9778,227
Kirn1,3601,297
Kirsch8,6308,764
Kirschbaum1,8231,852
Kirschner4,0944,517
Kirst1,0721,663
Kirtley2,6552,786
Kirton1,3521,791
Kirven1,2471,506
Kirwan2,2942,424
Kirwin1,2901,329
Kiser17,69318,674
Kish8,3668,725
Kisling1,2551,250
Kisner3,2683,405
Kiss3,6013,990
Kissane1,0601,094
Kissel3,8674,756
Kissell2,0052,322
Kissinger5,2926,455
Kissner1,0281,116
Kist1,1621,383
Kistler5,5746,742
Kistner2,7412,701
Kitchen14,47815,170
Kitchens10,32110,647
Kitchin1,2091,241
Kite4,9625,457
Kitson1,9082,201
Kitt2,1282,900
Kittel1,2392,203
Kittelson1,4471,606
Kitterman1,8122,719
Kittle4,1994,253
Kittleson1,5571,707
Kittredge1,7491,741
Kittrell3,9524,140
Kitts4,2795,045
Kitzman1,2271,241
Kitzmiller2,1792,216
Kivett1,4991,786
Kizer4,8925,116
Klaas1,1871,289
Klar1,1751,641
Klass1,4981,710
Klassen3,6454,084
Klatt4,2394,580
Klaus5,3315,328
Klawitter1,2561,323
Kleber1,1481,095
Kleckner2,2942,713
Klee2,3912,440
Kleeman1,3711,175
Kleiber1,1261,146
Kleiman2,2643,009
Klein79,68581,471
Kleinberg1,0471,004
Kleine1,4591,450
Kleiner2,3622,566
Kleinhans1,1681,264
Kleinman3,2573,383
Kleinsasser1,4211,009
Kleinschmidt2,9162,863
Kleist1,4851,532
Klem2,0002,365
Kleman1,1651,052
Klemm2,9742,982
Klemme1,2291,258
Klemp1,1261,126
Klenk1,2271,079
Klepper1,9872,245
Klett1,2611,203
Kleven1,6211,872
Klick1,6512,019
Kliewer1,6061,640
Klima2,0542,168
Klimas1,0041,032
Klimek3,4203,492
Kline44,90045,390
Klinedinst1,0781,161
Klinefelter1,2471,273
Kling7,1837,713
Klingbeil1,3261,291
Klingenberg1,2631,268
Klingensmith3,3323,551
Klinger9,3199,179
Klingler3,3223,668
Klink3,4174,059
Klock2,4792,413
Klocke1,1631,207
Klopfenstein1,4981,604
Klopp2,1122,073

Names from Klos to Kogut

Knight is the most common name in this section. This name of English origins became more common in the Middle Ages and was conferred upon nobility.

Koch is also a common name and is of Germanic origins. The meaning is from the German word for someone who cooks.

This makes it an occupational name conferred on servant with that role.

Last Name2000 Census2010 Census
Klos2,2412,479
Klose1,4511,470
Kloss2,9162,945
Kloster1,5041,474
Klosterman2,2892,363
Klotz6,0276,021
Kluck1,8801,837
Kluesner1,2411,356
Klug6,0236,041
Kluge2,1432,216
Klump1,5421,529
Klumpp1,2091,300
Kluth1,0391,051
Kluttz1,1641,174
Kmetz1,6341,579
Kmiec1,0021,053
Knaack1,1781,262
Knabe1,0641,103
Knapik1,3901,399
Knapp41,26741,771
Knarr1,4681,461
Knaub1,5131,570
Knauer2,1352,171
Knauf1,3621,366
Knauff1,1641,154
Knaus1,9532,047
Knauss2,2312,212
Knebel1,4591,523
Knecht5,3365,452
Knee1,4141,606
Kneeland2,1512,236
Knell1,1701,210
Knepp3,7884,398
Knepper3,5413,930
Knerr1,5791,578
Knick1,0481,004
Knickerbocker2,7762,834
Knight131,860136,713
Knighten3,5043,759
Knighton4,7715,139
Knights1,8231,994
Knipe1,5391,713
Knipp2,6552,709
Knisely1,7091,849
Knisley3,1133,273
Knittel1,2001,254
Knobel1,1681,237
Knoblauch1,6101,670
Knobloch2,3782,282
Knoll9,4049,608
Knoop1,3641,422
Knop1,8281,786
Knopf2,5342,556
Knopp4,0684,103
Knorr4,1974,333
Knott14,00814,622
Knotts7,0447,232
Knouse1,5771,618
Knowles27,38028,460
Knowlton7,9318,157
Knox42,93744,742
Knuckles2,4422,519
Knudsen8,8779,104
Knudson7,1967,278
Knudtson1,6171,665
Knupp1,6431,594
Knuth3,7313,927
Knutsen2,0422,358
Knutson16,56016,910
Ko10,48313,312
Kobayashi3,7723,845
Kober2,2602,826
Kobus1,1561,206
Koch47,28649,395
Kochan1,3591,365
Kocher5,9006,308
Kochis1,1371,118
Kocian1,0561,085
Kocsis1,6891,727
Koehl1,3681,570
Koehler19,03719,368
Koehn8,7009,559
Koeller1,6472,539
Koelling1,0431,075
Koelsch1,0151,019
Koen1,3671,355
Koenen1,0101,069
Koenig21,60622,499
Koepke3,0553,106
Koepp1,7501,733
Koeppel1,1531,221
Koeppen1,1481,292
Koerber1,7231,488
Koerner5,4645,928
Koester7,0367,380
Koga1,2091,146
Kogan2,7033,102
Koger3,4093,660
Kogut1,5961,600

Names from Koh to Kowalski

Kowalski is the most common name in this section with about eighteen thousand bearers in the USA in 2010.

If you scroll down to the end of this section, you’ll see that it has many variants.

The name is of Polish origin. The meaning derives from the word for a smith, or a tradesman who works with metal.

Last Name2000 Census2010 Census
Koh2,8933,595
Kohan1,1041,578
Kohl9,0419,303
Kohler16,47716,686
Kohli1,5032,150
Kohlman1,1781,179
Kohls2,0002,110
Kohn9,0069,701
Kohout1,3001,362
Kohr1,4571,520
Kohut2,0932,002
Kok1,4081,622
Kolakowski1,3721,370
Kolar3,9504,413
Kolb11,64411,705
Kolbe1,8131,906
Kole1,3111,376
Kolesar1,8201,835
Koll1,2711,282
Kollar2,6073,019
Koller5,7996,792
Kollman1,3302,558
Kolman1,1081,043
Kolodziej2,2692,265
Kolstad1,2611,281
Komar1,6821,685
Kondo1,5852,542
Konecny1,0691,108
Konen1,4241,416
Kong11,04014,165
Konieczny1,6771,740
Koning1,4361,436
Konkel1,4731,490
Konkle1,0241,123
Konkol1,0651,108
Kono1,2541,211
Konopka2,4372,447
Konrad2,9823,052
Kontos1,2571,621
Konz1,2371,247
Koo3,8704,923
Koob1,1161,139
Koon5,6605,638
Koonce5,6985,870
Koons5,5655,442
Koontz10,37310,538
Koop2,3512,468
Koopman2,4652,417
Kopacz1,3031,358
Kopec2,6232,639
Kopecky2,0762,034
Kopf2,4242,415
Kopp10,91211,175
Koppel1,2131,273
Korb2,4482,287
Koren1,7361,772
Korman2,8993,488
Korn5,3285,442
Kornegay4,4134,702
Kort1,2131,610
Korte4,2824,436
Korth2,5513,156
Kos1,6211,669
Kosek1,0781,135
Koser1,3381,270
Kosinski2,5892,646
Koski5,6555,288
Koss6,8828,544
Kost3,1613,522
Koster6,1376,580
Kostka1,2911,280
Kot1,2231,511
Kotch1,0811,065
Koth1,1361,159
Kothari1,2372,071
Kotowski1,3371,321
Kott1,8421,746
Kottke1,4111,402
Kotz1,1981,204
Kouba1,4671,443
Koury1,7221,664
Kovac2,4652,795
Kovacevic1,0271,256
Kovach9,1309,040
Kovacs8,7759,072
Koval4,5784,855
Kovar2,4242,473
Kovarik1,4981,525
Kowal4,2904,337
Kowalczyk5,4255,615
Kowaleski1,1531,073
Kowalewski2,7042,718
Kowalik1,3801,435
Kowalski18,13418,077
Kowalsky1,5351,538

Names from Koza to Kruk

Kramer is the most common name in this section.

The name is of Germanic origins. The meaning derives from an old German word for a tent set up for trading.

The name was conferred on shop keepers who sold their wares from one place.

Last Name2000 Census2010 Census
Koza1,4761,469
Kozak7,6727,495
Kozar1,4131,407
Kozel1,5701,555
Koziol3,1833,194
Kozlowski10,36310,358
Kozma1,2391,294
Kracht1,1741,175
Kraemer7,5037,726
Krafft1,1651,211
Kraft21,57922,035
Krahn2,3902,741
Krajewski3,4263,416
Kral2,9203,112
Krall3,5713,980
Kramer63,02363,936
Kramp1,1851,433
Krantz6,0556,436
Kranz4,9225,141
Krapf1,2671,375
Krasner1,0111,017
Kratochvil1,1791,204
Kratz4,3735,231
Kratzer3,4843,490
Kraus18,10719,028
Krause34,34534,722
Krauss6,8156,865
Kraut1,2141,073
Kravetz1,0471,232
Kravitz2,8632,938
Krawczyk3,4153,516
Krawiec1,0761,194
Krebs10,95111,067
Krebsbach1,2731,260
Kreft1,0731,175
Kreger3,4454,111
Krehbiel1,4031,442
Kreider4,6755,365
Kreidler1,0731,050
Krein1,0851,057
Kreiner1,2481,147
Kreis1,7101,757
Kreiser1,6201,593
Kreitzer1,4451,509
Krejci1,7411,789
Krell2,3852,913
Kremer7,1607,784
Krenek1,0501,035
Krenz1,6331,584
Krepps1,1361,160
Kreps1,9921,901
Kresge1,9881,961
Kress7,2697,528
Kretschmer1,0361,069
Kretz1,1491,112
Kretzer1,0681,095
Kreutzer2,2082,223
Krick2,9173,720
Krider1,4661,338
Kriebel1,5851,533
Krieg4,2434,314
Kriegel1,1541,098
Krieger10,70411,521
Krier2,5083,090
Krikorian1,3231,439
Krill1,3501,228
Kriner1,6902,093
Kring1,7592,263
Krise1,1161,045
Krishnan2,0473,810
Kriss1,3031,462
Krist1,1321,056
Kristensen1,0141,111
Kristoff1,1441,098
Kriz1,5451,459
Kroeger4,3354,402
Kroeker1,2061,313
Kroening1,5151,547
Kroger1,6891,758
Krogh1,6071,561
Krogman1,3391,409
Krohn5,8805,969
Krol3,7814,025
Kroll10,73111,098
Krom1,3851,699
Kromer2,2242,375
Kron2,1442,351
Krone2,4073,253
Kroner1,0531,048
Kroon1,1451,291
Kropf2,2692,490
Kropp3,3653,500
Krouse3,1423,759
Krout1,8271,899
Krueger36,69436,743
Krug7,8717,827
Kruger13,59913,898
Kruk1,5461,724

Last names from Krull to Kyzer

Kuhn is the most common name in this section and it has several variants on this page.

It is thought to be a shortened version of the personal name Konrad, which was very common in central Europe in the Middle Ages.

Last Name2000 Census2010 Census
Krull3,8184,111
Krum1,7742,032
Krumm2,2372,242
Krupa4,0064,073
Krupp2,9542,989
Kruse20,01920,584
Ku3,7554,888
Kuan1,1951,280
Kuang2,0713,767
Kuba1,0201,063
Kubacki1,1351,124
Kubala1,2821,269
Kubat1,1951,193
Kube1,0921,115
Kubiak3,5813,674
Kubicek1,1111,212
Kubicki1,0101,029
Kubik2,9452,838
Kubo1,1921,112
Kubota1,3411,287
Kucera4,1714,058
Kuch1,1321,104
Kuchar1,2491,277
Kucharski2,4322,487
Kuchta1,8991,925
Kuck1,6021,625
Kuczynski1,5281,559
Kudla1,0101,002
Kue1,2421,818
Kuebler2,2832,244
Kuehl4,9704,918
Kuehn7,1397,181
Kuehne1,5111,647
Kuehner1,3071,246
Kuester1,9351,890
Kugel1,1011,080
Kugler4,0014,015
Kuhar1,0731,081
Kuhl5,6625,872
Kuhlman6,0376,078
Kuhlmann2,8772,981
Kuhn30,34231,776
Kuhns6,7107,055
Kuhr1,1061,102
Kuiper2,2682,412
Kuipers1,3441,534
Kujawa3,0163,039
Kujawski1,2221,198
Kukla1,7621,718
Kula2,1903,012
Kulas1,7872,195
Kulesza1,0851,166
Kulick1,8842,521
Kulig1,0421,118
Kulik2,2462,137
Kulikowski1,2101,231
Kulkarni2,0834,506
Kull2,3962,701
Kulp4,7174,681
Kulpa1,1481,122
Kumar14,51725,986
Kumm1,0651,115
Kummer2,7823,354
Kump1,4971,627
Kunde1,2101,245
Kung2,7273,113
Kunkel9,3759,488
Kunkle4,5714,682
Kunst1,0271,095
Kuntz10,78810,848
Kunz9,5309,953
Kunze3,3203,351
Kuo6,5707,426
Kuper1,6011,650
Kupfer1,1761,190
Kurek1,7051,703
Kurian1,4432,163
Kurland1,2681,741
Kurowski1,6721,717
Kurt1,2191,542
Kurth4,4944,951
Kurtz23,48824,216
Kurz3,8493,874
Kush1,4471,409
Kushner4,2884,323
Kuss1,6031,700
Kuster2,0191,963
Kuta1,1581,212
Kutcher1,1171,118
Kutz3,8993,930
Kuykendall9,6239,841
Kuzma2,7202,588
Kwak3,6784,652
Kwan7,9068,965
Kwiatkowski6,3426,377
Kwok4,6525,458
Kwon9,40513,235
Kwong5,0375,637
Kyle17,75018,721
Kyler1,6732,077
Kyles3,9744,911
Kyser3,1113,056
Kyte1,1981,230
Kyzer1,3881,427

Sources

The census data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau who provide public files for download:

The origins and meaning of the names in this article come from several sources, including:

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Margaret created a family tree on a genealogy website in 2012. She purchased her first DNA kit in 2017. She created this website to share insights and how-to guides on DNA, genealogy, and family research.

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