Explore the Family Name Resner

The meaning of Resner

German: probably a variant of the occupational name Resler, or an altered form of Rösner (see Roesner) or Rössner (see Roessner).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Resner has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 51,809th most popular surname in the United States, while by 2010, it had dropped to the 55,741st position, marking a 7.59% decrease in its rank. The count of people with the Resner surname also declined from 377 in 2000 to 368 in 2010, a drop of 2.39%. Accordingly, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people also decreased by 14.29%, moving from 0.14 in 2000 to 0.12 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#51,809	#55,741	-7.59%
Count	377	368	-2.39%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.12	-14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Resner

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Resner also saw some changes between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the majority of individuals with the Resner surname identified as White (94.16%). However, this percentage decreased to 90.49% by 2010. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. Hispanic identification saw an increase of 115.9%, rising from 2.39% in 2000 to 5.16% in 2010. The proportion of those identifying as Black went from 1.86% in 2000 to 0% in 2010. The category of two or more races appeared in 2010, accounting for 2.99% of individuals with the Resner surname.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.16%	90.49%	-3.9%
Hispanic	2.39%	5.16%	115.9%
Two or More Races	0%	2.99%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	1.86%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%