Explore the Family Name Karner
The meaning of Karner
1. South German: from the dialect term Karner ‘charnel house’, hence a metonymic occupational name for an undertaker. 2. Austrian German and Slovenian: from the Austrian German habitational name Karner for someone from Carinthia (German Kärnten), a duchy of the former Habsburg Empire, probably also used as a translation into German of the Slovenian cognate Korošec (see Korosec). In some cases the surname may also be of different German origin (see above). 3. North German: metonymic occupational name for a peddler who used a handcart or barrow, from Karren ‘cart’ + the -er agent suffix. 4. Americanized form of German Körner (see Koerner). 5. German: possibly an altered form of Garner, Gerner. Compare Carner. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Erwin, Gunther.
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How common is the last name Karner in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Karner experienced a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, its rank was 24,328. By 2010, it dropped to 25,102, a change of -3.18 percent. The count of individuals with the Karner surname increased from 965 in 2000 to 989 in 2010, showing a growth of 2.49 percent. However, the proportion of this surname per 100,000 residents decreased by -5.56 percent during the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #24,328 | #25,102 | -3.18% |
| Count | 965 | 989 | 2.49% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.36 | 0.34 | -5.56% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Karner
In terms of ethnicity, again referencing data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the distribution of the Karner surname across various ethnic identities experienced some changes between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of Karners identifying as white decreased slightly from 95.65 percent in 2000 to 94.03 percent in 2010, while those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase from 2.59 percent to 3.64 percent. The data also showed a small rise in the percentage of individuals identifying as two or more races, going from 1.24 percent in 2000 to 1.72 percent in 2010. Notably, there were no recorded individuals with the Karner surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000. However, by 2010, a small percentage (0.51) identified as Asian/Pacific Islander.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.65% | 94.03% | -1.69% |
| Hispanic | 2.59% | 3.64% | 40.54% |
| Two or More Races | 1.24% | 1.72% | 38.71% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.51% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |