The Conrad Last Name

Ask a genealogist about Conrad and the first name they will mention is Konrad. Name scholars give the meaning as “A descendant of Konrad”.

Conrad and Konrad

Conrad writes “c” in place of the “k” found in Konrad, a typical scribal difference. Other spellings include Conradt, Conrado and Konrath.

Conrad by the numbers

In the 2010 US Census, 40,707 Americans gave Conrad as their last name (rank 848). From 1891 to 2000, 2,720 births in France were registered under Conrad.

Family crest and blazon

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Konrad surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

Get the complete Conrad report, with a museum-style coat of arms.