Explore the Family Name Vannier

The meaning of Vannier

French: occupational name for a winnower, or more often, since this was a highly seasonal activity, for a maker and seller of winnowing fans, from an agent derivative of Old French vanne ‘winnowing fan’. Compare Vanier. Some characteristic forenames: French Raoul.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Vannier has seen a slight increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. Ranked 64,385th in 2000 and 64,200th in 2010, there was a marginal improvement of 0.29%. The count of people with the Vannier surname also increased during this period from 289 to 310, marking a 7.27% growth. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained stable at 0.11.

20002010Change
Rank#64,385#64,2000.29%
Count2893107.27%
Proportion per 100k0.110.110%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Vannier

When it comes to ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some shifts with the surname Vannier between 2000 and 2010. The count of those identifying as White decreased by 3.27%, from 92.04% to 89.03%. Meanwhile, the Hispanic representation saw a notable increase of 45.34%, going from 3.11% to 4.52%. The category of two or more races experienced a decrease of 19.83%, moving from 2.42% to 1.94%. There were no people of Asian/Pacific Islander descent with the surname Vannier in 2000, but they made up 2.58% in 2010. The counts for Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native remained at zero for both years.

20002010Change
White92.04%89.03%-3.27%
Hispanic3.11%4.52%45.34%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%2.58%0%
Two or More Races2.42%1.94%-19.83%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%