Explore the Family Name Castner

The meaning of Castner

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Kastner and, in North America, (also) an altered form of this.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Castner has seen a slight decrease in rank over the years, moving from 14,559 in 2000 to 15,471 in 2010, marking a change of -6.26%. However, the total count of individuals with this surname increased marginally by 0.85% during the same period, from 1,877 to 1,893. The proportion per 100k people also decreased slightly, from 0.7 to 0.64, implying a -8.57% change.

20002010Change
Rank#14,559#15,471-6.26%
Count1,8771,8930.85%
Proportion per 100k0.70.64-8.57%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Castner

In terms of ethnicity, the census data shows some shifts among those bearing the Castner surname between 2000 and 2010. There was a significant increase in the Asian/Pacific Islander group, which grew by 65.62%, albeit from a small base of 0.64% to 1.06%. On the other hand, individuals identifying as two or more races saw a notable drop of -28.12% over the same time frame. The proportion of people identifying as White remained dominant but dipped slightly from 96.27% to 95.35%, a change of -0.96%. The Hispanic community with the surname Castner showed an increase of 45.88%, moving from 1.7% in 2000 to 2.48% in 2010. The percentages for Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native communities remained stable, with no recorded individuals in these groups.

20002010Change
White96.27%95.35%-0.96%
Hispanic1.7%2.48%45.88%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.64%1.06%65.62%
Two or More Races0.96%0.69%-28.12%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%