Explore the Family Name Jahner

The meaning of Jahner

German (also Jähner): from a derivative of the personal name Johann(es) (see John). Compare Yahner.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Jahner has seen a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 33,735th in the nation, but by 2010, it moved up to the 32,438th position. This shift represents a positive change of approximately 3.84%. Furthermore, the count of individuals with the Jahner surname also grew from 637 in 2000 to 709 in 2010, marking an increase of 11.3%. The proportion per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.24, indicating that the overall distribution of the surname in relation to the country's population remained unchanged over time.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#33,735	#32,438	3.84%
Count	637	709	11.3%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.24	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Jahner

On the subject of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the majority of individuals with the Jahner surname identify as White, with this group making up 97.17% in 2000 and slightly declining to 95.06% in 2010. The data also shows a minor presence of multiple races within this surname group, increasing from 1.26% in 2000 to 1.55% in 2010. Interestingly, there was a new development in the 2010 data, with a small percentage (2.12%) identifying as Hispanic, which was not recorded in 2000. There were no individuals with the Jahner surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.17%	95.06%	-2.17%
Hispanic	0%	2.12%	0%
Two or More Races	1.26%	1.55%	23.02%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%