Explore the Family Name Soellner

The meaning of Soellner

South German (Söllner): variant of Sellner.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Soellner saw a minor decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Soellner ranked 64,008 in popularity with a count of 291 individuals; however, by 2010, the rank had slightly dropped to 64,559 with an increased count of 308 individuals, marking a change of -0.86% in rank but a 5.84% increase in count. Despite this increase in count, the proportion per 100k people decreased by 9.09%, indicating that while the number of people sharing the surname did rise, it didn't keep pace with population growth.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#64,008	#64,559	-0.86%
Count	291	308	5.84%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.1	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Soellner

When it comes to ethnic identity, the Soellner surname was primarily associated with the White demographic according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 95.88% of those bearing the surname identified as White, though it reduced slightly to 91.88% by 2010. There was also a small representation within the Asian/Pacific Islander community, accounting for 2.41% in 2000, but this figure fell to 1.62% in 2010. Soellner also appeared within the Hispanic demographic and among those identifying as having two or more races in 2010, accounting for 3.57% and 2.6% respectively, despite having no representation in these groups in 2000. The surname wasn't found among those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.88%	91.88%	-4.17%
Hispanic	0%	3.57%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	2.6%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.41%	1.62%	-32.78%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%