Explore the Family Name Finner

The meaning of Finner

1. German: topographic name from an agent derivative of Old High German fenni, Middle Low German and Old Frisian fenne ‘bog’ (see Fenn). 2. German: ethnic name for a Finn (see Finn 4). 3. English: possibly a variant of Fenner. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname 'Finner' has seen a decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 50,801 in popularity and decreased to a rank of 61,745 in 2010, marking a decline of 21.54%. The count of individuals with this surname also experienced a drop from 386 in 2000 to 325 in 2010, representing a 15.8% decrease. Additionally, there was a decrease in the proportion per 100k people from 0.14 to 0.11, demonstrating a 21.43% decline.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#50,801	#61,745	-21.54%
Count	386	325	-15.8%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.11	-21.43%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Finner

The ethnic identity associated with the 'Finner' surname underwent some changes as well during the same period, as shown by the Decennial U.S. Census data. The White ethnicity group saw a decrease from 57.51% in 2000 to 48.31% in 2010, a change of -16.00%. However, the Hispanic group saw a significant increase from 2.07% to 5.23%, showing a growth of 152.66%. The Black ethnicity group also increased slightly from 39.64% to 43.38%, an increase of 9.43%. Meanwhile, the Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native groups remained constant at 0.00%. Interestingly, the category of two or more races appeared in 2010 with a percentage of 2.15%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	57.51%	48.31%	-16%
Black	39.64%	43.38%	9.43%
Hispanic	2.07%	5.23%	152.66%
Two or More Races	0%	2.15%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%