Explore the Family Name Laner

The meaning of Laner

1. German and Hungarian: variant of Lahner. 2. Possibly also an Americanized form of German Lehner. Some characteristic forenames: German Manfred.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Laner has seen a decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 54,385th in terms of prevalence but fell to 70,208th by 2010, a drop of 29.09%. Furthermore, the count of individuals with this surname also dropped from 355 to 279 during this period, indicating a decline of 21.41%. The proportion of people named Laner per 100,000 population fell by 30.77%, from 0.13 to 0.09.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#54,385	#70,208	-29.09%
Count	355	279	-21.41%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.09	-30.77%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Laner

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Laner. Between 2000 and 2010, there were no recorded changes for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or those claiming two or more races. However, the percentage identifying as white decreased from 76.62% to 68.46%, a change of -10.65%. During the same period, the Latinx population increased their representation among those with the Laner surname from 3.94% to 7.89%, an impressive increase of 100.25%. Those identifying as Black saw a modest increase of 14.56%, from 5.63% to 6.45%. Lastly, those with American Indian and Alaskan Native identity increased their representation from 13.24% to 16.85%, a rise of 27.27%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	76.62%	68.46%	-10.65%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	13.24%	16.85%	27.27%
Hispanic	3.94%	7.89%	100.25%
Black	5.63%	6.45%	14.56%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%