Explore the Family Name Flener

The meaning of Flener

1. Variant of Fleener, a surname of German origin. Compare Flenor. 2. German: variant of Flenner and, in North America, possibly also an altered form of this. The surname Flener is very rare in Germany.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname 'Flener' experienced a slight shift in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 25,633 in terms of most common surnames, but by 2010, it fell slightly to a rank of 26,492, representing a change of -3.35%. However, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased from 904 to 921 during this period, indicating a growth of 1.88%. The proportion per 100,000 also decreased by -8.82%, further demonstrating the relative decrease in popularity.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,633	#26,492	-3.35%
Count	904	921	1.88%
Proportion per 100k	0.34	0.31	-8.82%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Flener

The ethnic identity associated with the 'Flener' surname, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, remained largely consistent between 2000 and 2010. The majority of those bearing the surname identify as White, accounting for 96.46% in 2000 and increasing slightly to 96.63% in 2010. The Hispanic population with this surname also rose from 1.88% to 2.39%, showing a significant change of 27.13%. On the other hand, there were no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or part of two or more races during both periods. Additionally, the percentage of American Indian and Alaskan Native dropped from 0.88% to zero over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.46%	96.63%	0.18%
Hispanic	1.88%	2.39%	27.13%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.88%	0%	0%