Explore the Family Name Bolner

The meaning of Bolner

German: possibly a habitational name for someone from a place in Westphalia called Bohlen. This surname is very rare in Germany; in North America it may thus (also) be an altered form of some other similar (like-sounding) German surname.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Bolner has shown some changes in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname had a ranking of 74,957 that slightly dropped to 76,533 in the year 2010, indicating a small decrease in its popularity by 2.1%. However, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased from 240 to 251 during the same period, showing a growth of 4.58%. The proportion of people with the Bolner surname per 100k population remained consistent at 0.09.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#74,957	#76,533	-2.1%
Count	240	251	4.58%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.09	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bolner

The ethnic identity associated with the Bolner surname also experienced shifts between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority of the Bolners identified as White, although this percentage slightly decreased from 95.00% in 2000 to 92.03% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of Bolners identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase, from 2.08% in 2000 to 3.59% in 2010, reflecting a change of 72.60%. Notably, in 2010, there were also individuals with the Bolner surname who identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native, making up 2.79% of the total. There was no change in the percentages of Bolners identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, or Black, remaining at 0 throughout this period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95%	92.03%	-3.13%
Hispanic	2.08%	3.59%	72.6%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	2.79%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%