Explore the Family Name Misner
The meaning of Misner
German: variant of Miesner and, in North America, (also) an altered form of this or of its cognate Meissner. Compare Misener and Mizner.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Misner in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Misner has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Misner held the rank of 9295 in terms of surname prevalence, slipping to 9573 by 2010—a decrease of approximately 2.99%. Despite this drop in ranking, the actual count of individuals carrying the surname Misner increased from 3225 to 3395, marking an approximately 5.27% growth. However, when considering the proportion per 100k, there was a decline of around 4.17%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #9,295 | #9,573 | -2.99% |
| Count | 3,225 | 3,395 | 5.27% |
| Proportion per 100k | 1.2 | 1.15 | -4.17% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Misner
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Misner also showed interesting changes during the same period, as documented in the Decennial U.S. Census data. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased by 32.50%, and those identifying as two or more races saw an increase of 86.21%. The proportion of individuals identifying as Hispanic had the highest leap at around 101.54%. The percentage of Black individuals with the Misner surname rose considerably too, with an increase of 238.30%. Conversely, those identifying as White decreased by 3.26%, and American Indian and Alaskan Native decreased by 30.51%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.37% | 93.23% | -3.26% |
| Hispanic | 1.3% | 2.62% | 101.54% |
| Two or More Races | 0.87% | 1.62% | 86.21% |
| Black | 0.47% | 1.59% | 238.3% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.4% | 0.53% | 32.5% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.59% | 0.41% | -30.51% |