Explore the Family Name Darner

The meaning of Darner

Altered form of German Dorner.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Darner witnessed a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 31,704th in terms of frequency but dropped to the 35,016th spot in 2010, marking a decline of 10.45%. The number of individuals bearing the surname also decreased from 689 in 2000 to 644 in 2010, indicating a drop of 6.53%. The proportion per 100k people with the surname Darner similarly fell by 15.38% during the same period.

20002010Change
Rank#31,704#35,016-10.45%
Count689644-6.53%
Proportion per 100k0.260.22-15.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Darner

When it comes to ethnic identity associated with the surname Darner, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some changes between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, which showed a small increase from 93.90% to 93.94%. There was a noticeable increase in the representation from individuals identifying as Two or more races, from 1.45% to 1.86%, and those identifying as Hispanic, from 1.31% to 1.55%. Meanwhile, the percentage of Black individuals with this surname dropped to zero in 2010. The census also recorded a new appearance of the name among the Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity at 1.24% in 2010. No data was available for American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals in both years.

20002010Change
White93.9%93.94%0.04%
Two or More Races1.45%1.86%28.28%
Hispanic1.31%1.55%18.32%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%1.24%0%
Black2.9%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%