Explore the Family Name Burner

The meaning of Burner

English (Devon): 1. variant of Bourner, a topographic name for someone who lived by a stream, from Middle English burn ‘stream’ + the suffix -er denoting an inhabitant. 2. alternatively, a variant of Berner.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Burner has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Burner was the 12,986th most common surname, while by 2010, it had dropped to the 13,578th rank, representing a decline of approximately 4.56%. However, the total count of individuals with the Burner surname rose from 2,164 in 2000 to 2,233 in 2010, an increase of 3.19%. The proportion per 100k people also declined by 5% over this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#12,986	#13,578	-4.56%
Count	2,164	2,233	3.19%
Proportion per 100k	0.8	0.76	-5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Burner

The ethnic identity of those bearing the Burner surname also showed some shifts between 2000 and 2010, as indicated by the Decennial U.S. Census data. People of White descent were the largest group, making up 93.21% in 2000 and 91.49% in 2010. There was a rise in the Hispanic demographic from 1.62% to 2.42%, a significant change of 49.38%. The percentage of Black people with the surname increased from 3.37% to 3.67%, marking an 8.9% rise. Notably, there was no record of Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals with this surname in 2000, but by 2010, each group accounted for 0.63% of the Burner population. The category of Two or more races also witnessed an increase of 13.73%, moving from 1.02% to 1.16%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.21%	91.49%	-1.85%
Black	3.37%	3.67%	8.9%
Hispanic	1.62%	2.42%	49.38%
Two or More Races	1.02%	1.16%	13.73%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.63%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.63%	0%