Explore the Family Name Birkner

The meaning of Birkner

German: topographic name, a variant of Birke, with the addition of the suffix -ner denoting an inhabitant, or a habitational name for someone from any of various places called Birken or Birk. Some characteristic forenames: German Franz, Armin, Hans, Matthias, Otto.

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How common is the last name Birkner in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Birkner has seen a slight decrease from 2000 to 2010. In the year 2000, Birkner ranked at 31,817 in terms of popularity and carried forward with 686 people sharing this surname. However, by 2010, its rank descended to 33,450 with a total count of 682 individuals, reflecting a minor reduction of 0.58 percent. The proportion per 100k also declined by 8 percent over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#31,817	#33,450	-5.13%
Count	686	682	-0.58%
Proportion per 100k	0.25	0.23	-8%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Birkner

When it comes to ethnic identity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of individuals with the Birkner surname identify as White, standing at 96.65 percent in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 96.04 percent in 2010. The presence of Hispanic ethnicity among those named Birkner saw an increase of 63.25 percent, changing from 1.17 percent in 2000 to 1.91 percent in 2010. On the other hand, the percentage of those identifying with two or more races reduced significantly by almost 38 percent over the decade. No Birkners were found to identify as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.65%	96.04%	-0.63%
Hispanic	1.17%	1.91%	63.25%
Two or More Races	1.17%	0.73%	-37.61%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%