Explore the Family Name Loner
The meaning of Loner
1. English: possibly of the same origin as 2. 2. Possibly an Americanized form of German Lohner.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Loner in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Loner has seen a decrease in popularity over a decade. In 2000, it ranked 47,120 and dropped to 53,072 in 2010, reflecting a decline of 12.63 percent. The count of individuals with this surname also diminished from 424 in 2000 to 390 in 2010, a decrease of 8.02 percent. The proportion of this surname per 100,000 people decreased by 18.75 percent over the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #47,120 | #53,072 | -12.63% |
| Count | 424 | 390 | -8.02% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.16 | 0.13 | -18.75% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Loner
In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the Loner surname identify as White, accounting for 89.15 percent in 2000 and declining slightly to 87.18 percent in 2010. People identifying as Black make up the second-largest group, although their proportion decreased from 5.66 percent in 2000 to 4.62 percent in 2010. Those identifying as Two or more races saw an increase from 2.36 percent to 4.10 percent. The percentage of Hispanics also rose from 2.83 percent to 3.33 percent during this decade. There were no recorded individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 89.15% | 87.18% | -2.21% |
| Black | 5.66% | 4.62% | -18.37% |
| Two or More Races | 2.36% | 4.1% | 73.73% |
| Hispanic | 2.83% | 3.33% | 17.67% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |