Explore the Family Name Deschner

The meaning of Deschner

German: variant of Deschler. Some characteristic forenames: German Klaus, Otto, Reinhart, Rudi.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Deschner has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname dropped from 60230 in 2000 to 63524 in 2010, a decline of 5.47%. During the same period, the count of individuals with the Deschner surname increased by a marginal 0.32%, rising from 313 to 314. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 people, there was a decrease of 8.33% from 0.12 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#60,230#63,524-5.47%
Count3133140.32%
Proportion per 100k0.120.11-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Deschner

When examining the ethnic identity tied to the surname Deschner via the Decennial U.S. Census, we see some shifts between 2000 and 2010. A majority of those with the Deschner surname identified as White, however, this percentage decreased slightly from 91.69% in 2000 to 88.22% in 2010. People identifying as having two or more races increased by 59.37%, going from 1.60% to 2.55%. Additionally, an emergence of Hispanic identification within the Deschner surname was observed in 2010 that wasn't present in 2000, standing at 2.87%. Meanwhile, the percentage of American Indian and Alaskan Natives saw a small increase from 5.43% to 5.73%. No changes were seen in the Asian/Pacific Islander and Black segments.

20002010Change
White91.69%88.22%-3.78%
American Indian and Alaskan Native5.43%5.73%5.52%
Hispanic0%2.87%0%
Two or More Races1.6%2.55%59.37%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%