Explore the Family Name Glasner

The meaning of Glasner

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Glaser.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Glasner has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 48,021st most popular surname, but by 2010, it had dropped to the 51,941st position, marking an 8.16% decline. The actual count of people with this surname also decreased during this period from 414 to 400, representing a drop of 3.38%. The proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people declined by 6.67%, from 0.15 in 2000 to 0.14 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#48,021#51,941-8.16%
Count414400-3.38%
Proportion per 100k0.150.14-6.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Glasner

In terms of ethnicity, the Glasner surname predominantly identifies with White ethnic identity, although there was a decrease of 3.73% in this category from 2000 (96.86%) to 2010 (93.25%). This data is also derived from the Decennial U.S. Census. During the same decade, the Hispanic representation within the Glasner surname increased by 42.49%, going from 1.93% to 2.75%. An interesting change was noted in the "Two or more races" category, which showed data for the first time in 2010, accounting for 2% of the Glasners. There were no changes in the categories of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, remaining at 0% throughout the decade.

20002010Change
White96.86%93.25%-3.73%
Hispanic1.93%2.75%42.49%
Two or More Races0%2%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%