# Koenig (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/koenig/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A German surname.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | German |
| Type | not recorded |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 22,499 |
| US rank (2010) | 1,592 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 13,723 people |
| Change since 2000 | +4.1% (21,606 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkeɪ.nɪɡ/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

Borrowed from German König (“king”).

## Who carries it

Share of people named Koenig in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 95% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 0.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.3% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.7% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Two or more races | 1.2% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Koenig in the United States.

## People named Koenig

- Ezra Koenig, American rock musician
- Andrew Koenig, American actor and film editor (1968–2010)
- Pierre Koenig, American architect (1925–2004)
- Sarah Koenig, American journalist and podcast host
- William Koenig, American Catholic priest
- Andrew Koenig, American computer programmer

## Similar surnames

Kong, Konig, Kwong, Khong, King, Knox, Kang, Kinsey, Kunz, Kuhns, Koonce, Koons.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.