Explore the Family Name Carner

The meaning of Carner

1. Americanized form of German and Slovenian Karner and German Kerner. 2. English: variant of Corner. 3. Catalan: occupational name from carner ‘butcher’.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Carner has seen an increase in popularity from the years 2000 to 2010. Ranked 14,101 in the year 2000, the name moved up to 13,674 in 2010, showing a positive change of 3.03%. The number of individuals bearing the surname also grew by 13.07% over the decade, with the count increasing from 1958 in 2000 to 2214 in 2010. This growth is reflected in the proportion per 100,000 people, which slightly increased from 0.73 in 2000 to 0.75 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#14,101	#13,674	3.03%
Count	1,958	2,214	13.07%
Proportion per 100k	0.73	0.75	2.74%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Carner

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insights into the ethnic identities associated with the Carner surname. From 2000 to 2010, the largest proportion of Carners identified as White, though this percentage dropped slightly from 89.17% to 87.94%. There was a notable increase in the proportion identifying as Two or more races, rising from 1.07% to 2.17%, and those identifying as Hispanic, from 1.43% to 2.85%. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native also saw increases, though they remain a smaller part of the whole. Conversely, the proportion of Carners identifying as Black decreased by 20.11%, going from 7.46% in 2000 to 5.96% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	89.17%	87.94%	-1.38%
Black	7.46%	5.96%	-20.11%
Hispanic	1.43%	2.85%	99.3%
Two or More Races	1.07%	2.17%	102.8%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.61%	0.63%	3.28%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.26%	0.45%	73.08%