Explore the Family Name Codner

The meaning of Codner

1. English (Devon): habitational name from Cudmore (Farm) in Bampton (Devon), with -mor altered in pronunciation to -ner. Compare Cudney. 2. Americanized form of Jewish Kodner.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Codner has slightly decreased over a decade. In 2000, it was ranked 29,296th in terms of prevalence among surnames in the United States and dropped to 32,396th by 2010, a change of -10.58%. The number of individuals bearing this surname also reduced from 761 in 2000 to 710 in 2010, a decline of -6.7%. Consequently, the proportion of people with the surname Codner per 100,000 residents fell from 0.28 to 0.24, marking a decrease of -14.29%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#29,296	#32,396	-10.58%
Count	761	710	-6.7%
Proportion per 100k	0.28	0.24	-14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Codner

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Codner shows some changes as well, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. Individuals identifying as White made up the majority of those with this surname; however, their percentage decreased from 65.44% in 2000 to 55.92% in 2010. Those identifying as Black saw an increase from 28.38% to 38.45% during the same period. The percentage of people of Hispanic ethnicity doubled, moving from 1.18% to 1.97%. The representation of those identifying with two or more races decreased by -32.86%, while no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	65.44%	55.92%	-14.55%
Black	28.38%	38.45%	35.48%
Two or More Races	4.2%	2.82%	-32.86%
Hispanic	1.18%	1.97%	66.95%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%