Explore the Family Name Raisner

The meaning of Raisner

Americanized form of German Reisner, and a variant of the same Jewish (Ashkenazic) surname.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Raisner has seen a dip in popularity over the years. In 2000, Raisner was ranked 68,360th most popular surname, with 269 individuals carrying this last name. However, by 2010, it had dropped to the 77,264th position, a decline of 13.03%. The count also decreased by 7.81% in the same period, from 269 to 248. As a result, the proportion per 100k people reduced by 20%, from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.08 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#68,360#77,264-13.03%
Count269248-7.81%
Proportion per 100k0.10.08-20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Raisner

On the subject of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the Raisner surname is predominantly associated with the White ethnicity. In 2000, 93.68% of people with the Raisner surname identified as White, a figure that increased to 95.97% in 2010. Interestingly, there were some individuals who identified with two or more races and Hispanic ethnicity in 2000, but these figures dropped to zero by 2010. No changes were recorded for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities as their counts remained at zero in both years.

20002010Change
White93.68%95.97%2.44%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races2.6%0%0%
Hispanic1.86%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%