Explore the Family Name Gassner

The meaning of Gassner

1. German, Swiss German, and Jewish (Ashkenazic): topographic name for someone who lived in a side street or alley (see Gasser). 2. Swiss German: variant of German Geisner ‘goatherd’. Some characteristic forenames: German Erwin, Ewald, Hans, Heinz, Kurt, Rainer, Rudi, Wilhelm.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Gassner's popularity slightly declined between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 24,007 in popularity, falling to rank 25,136 by 2010. This change represents a decline of 4.7%. Despite this decline in rank, the actual count of individuals with the surname Gassner increased from 981 in 2000 to 987 in 2010, a growth rate of 0.61%. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 people, the presence of the Gassner surname decreased by 8.33%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#24,007	#25,136	-4.7%
Count	981	987	0.61%
Proportion per 100k	0.36	0.33	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gassner

Regarding ethnicity associated with the surname Gassner, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority identified as White, holding stable at around 94% from 2000 to 2010. There was a slight decrease in Asian/Pacific Islander representation, declining by 40.52%, while those identifying as two or more races saw the most significant increase, growing by 46.24%. The Hispanic portion also saw an increase, albeit more modest, of 13.29%. Meanwhile, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native categories showed no change during these years as the percentages remained at zero.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.9%	94.63%	-0.28%
Two or More Races	1.73%	2.53%	46.24%
Hispanic	1.43%	1.62%	13.29%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.53%	0.91%	-40.52%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%