Explore the Family Name Kasner

The meaning of Kasner

1. German: variant of Kastner or Kassner. 2. Czech: topographic name for someone who lived on a back street, from a derivative of German Gasse ‘alley’, or possibly from German Kastner. 3. Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name for a community treasurer, from German Kastner or alternatively from German Kasse ‘cash(box), coffer’ + the agent suffix -ner. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Otto, Raimund.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Kasner has seen a decrease from 2000 to 2010. The rank of this surname fell from 28,824 in 2000 to 32,792 in 2010, marking a drop of 13.77%. Similarly, the count also decreased by 9.91%, with 777 individuals bearing this name in 2000 and only 700 in 2010. The proportion per 100k population also declined by 17.24% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,824	#32,792	-13.77%
Count	777	700	-9.91%
Proportion per 100k	0.29	0.24	-17.24%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kasner

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census provides interesting insights into the ethnic makeup of individuals with the Kasner surname. The vast majority identify as White, making up 94.21% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 93.57% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase of 41.81%, rising from 2.32% in 2000 to 3.29% in 2010. Those identifying as Black or Two or more races show minor changes over the decade. There were no identifiable persons of Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native descent in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.21%	93.57%	-0.68%
Hispanic	2.32%	3.29%	41.81%
Two or More Races	1.03%	1%	-2.91%
Black	1.03%	0.86%	-16.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%