Explore the Family Name Gerner

The meaning of Gerner

1. English and German: variant of Garner. 2. German: habitational name for someone from any of the five places in Bavaria called Gern, others in Austria and Switzerland. 3. North German: in some cases, a nickname from Middle Low German gernēre ‘desiring person, beggar’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname "Gerner" has seen a slight increase in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Gerner was ranked 16,113th most common surname, but by 2010 it had risen to 15,938th. This represents a change of approximately 1.09%. The total count of individuals with this surname also increased from 1,651 in 2000 to 1,823 in 2010, marking an increase of roughly 10.42%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#16,113	#15,938	1.09%
Count	1,651	1,823	10.42%
Proportion per 100k	0.61	0.62	1.64%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gerner

In terms of ethnic identity, the Gerner surname shows a diverse range, again based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. Individuals identifying as White make up the majority, though their proportion decreased slightly from 95.64% in 2000 to 94.46% in 2010. The Hispanic population saw a significant increase - from 1.21% to 2.25%, marking an 85.95% change. Those identifying as Black decreased from 1.27% to 0.99%. There was no record of Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000; however, by 2010 these groups represented 0.71% and 0.27% respectively. Those claiming two or more races showed a small increase from 1.27% to 1.32%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.64%	94.46%	-1.23%
Hispanic	1.21%	2.25%	85.95%
Two or More Races	1.27%	1.32%	3.94%
Black	1.27%	0.99%	-22.05%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.71%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.27%	0%