Explore the Family Name Kirshner

The meaning of Kirshner

Americanized form of German Kirschner, and a variant of the same Jewish name. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Fira, Jefim, Mayer, Noam, Pola, Shosh, Yacov.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Kirshner has seen a significant decrease in recent years. In 2000, Kirshner was ranked 26,829 out of all surnames recorded, but by 2010, it had fallen to rank 42,640, marking a decrease of nearly 59%. Similarly, the number of individuals with this surname also decreased from 852 in 2000 to just 508 in 2010 – a drop of over 40%. The proportion of individuals with the surname Kirshner per 100,000 people also fell by nearly 47%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,829	#42,640	-58.93%
Count	852	508	-40.38%
Proportion per 100k	0.32	0.17	-46.87%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kirshner

In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Kirshner identify as White. In both 2000 and 2010, over 95% of Kirshners identified as White, although there was a slight decrease of 0.51% over this period. Meanwhile, the percentage of Kirshners identifying as Hispanic fell by around 16%, from 2.58% in 2000 to 2.17% in 2010. Interestingly, there was a notable increase in the number of Kirshners identifying as Black, with their representation almost doubling from 0.70% in 2000 to 1.38% in 2010. No significant changes were observed among those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.77%	95.28%	-0.51%
Hispanic	2.58%	2.17%	-15.89%
Black	0.7%	1.38%	97.14%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%