Explore the Family Name Matzner

The meaning of Matzner

1. German: habitational name for someone from Matzen (see Matzen 2). 2. German (also Mätzner): variant of Metzner 1. 3. Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Matza, with the Yiddish agent suffix -ner. Some characteristic forenames: German Oskar, Hans, Markus, Otto. Jewish Gitla, Hyman.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data on surname popularity, Matzner experienced a slight decrease in frequency between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it held rank number 64,385 and dropped to 69,392 by 2010, reflecting a change of -7.78%. The count also reduced from 289 individuals in 2000 to 283 in 2010, marking a decrease of -2.08%. Similarly, the proportion per 100k receded from 0.11 in 2000 to 0.1 in 2010, indicating a -9.09% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#64,385	#69,392	-7.78%
Count	289	283	-2.08%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.1	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Matzner

The ethnicity distribution of the surname Matzner, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, remained largely consistent over the decade with only slight variations. There were no registered instances of the surname among Asian/Pacific Islanders, those identifying with two or more races, Black individuals, or American Indian and Alaskan Natives in either year. On the other hand, the percentage of white individuals with the surname increased slightly from 95.16% in 2000 to 96.11% in 2010, an increase of 1%. Conversely, there was a significant reduction in the Hispanic population carrying the Matzner surname from 3.81% in 2000 to 2.83% in 2010, reflecting a -25.72% change.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.16%	96.11%	1%
Hispanic	3.81%	2.83%	-25.72%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%