Explore the Family Name Johner

The meaning of Johner

1. German: habitational name for someone from Jonen in Switzerland, Aargau and canton Sankt Gallen. 2. South German: occupational name for a reaper, from a noun derivative of Middle High German jān ‘row of mown grass or cereal’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Johner has seen a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Johner ranked 65,492 and had 283 bearers across the United States which represents 0.1 per 100,000 individuals. However, by 2010, the popularity rank had decreased to 79,075 with only 241 bearers, or 0.08 per 100,000 people. This represents a 20.74% drop in ranking and a 14.84% decrease in count over the ten-year period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#65,492	#79,075	-20.74%
Count	283	241	-14.84%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.08	-20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Johner

In terms of ethnicity, the census data reveals that the vast majority of individuals with the Johner surname identify as White, with this group accounting for 92.58% in 2000 and increasing slightly to 94.19% in 2010. There were also small percentages of Hispanic and Black individuals who carried the Johner surname in 2000, at 2.47% each, but by 2010, the percentage of Hispanics increased to 3.32%, whereas there were no Black individuals recorded with this surname. The proportion of those identifying as two or more races dropped from 2.12% in 2000 to none in 2010. No individuals with the Johner surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.58%	94.19%	1.74%
Hispanic	2.47%	3.32%	34.41%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	2.12%	0%	0%
Black	2.47%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%