Explore the Family Name Viner
The meaning of Viner
1. English: of Norman origin, an occupational name from Anglo-Norman French viner ‘vine‐grower, vine‐dresser’ (Old French vignour, vigneur, vigneour). See Vine. This surname may also have become confused with, or perhaps even also be a variant of, Finer. 2. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): variant of Wiener. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Aron, Eran, Khaim, Molka, Mort, Shimon, Sima, Volf, Yakov. Russian Leonid, Aleksandr, Boris, Dmitry, Lev, Lyubov, Vlad, Yefim, Yelena, Yevgenia.
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How common is the last name Viner in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Viner's popularity has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the name shifted from 22,570 in 2000 to 23,943 in 2010, a drop of about 6.08%. The count of individuals with the last name Viner also slightly decreased by 0.85%, going from 1,063 in 2000 to 1,054 in 2010. Similarly, the proportion of Viners per 100,000 people decreased by 7.69% during this decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #22,570 | #23,943 | -6.08% |
| Count | 1,063 | 1,054 | -0.85% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.39 | 0.36 | -7.69% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Viner
When it comes to ethnicity, again referring to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, there have been some changes observed among people with the surname Viner between 2000 and 2010. While the majority of Viners identified as White (91.94% in 2010, down from 93.04% in 2000), there were increases in those identifying as Hispanic (from 2.07% to 3.04%) and Black (from 2.16% to 2.37%). There was a notable decrease in those identifying with two or more races, dropping from 1.98% to 1.04%. Meanwhile, the 2010 census also recorded small proportions of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native, which were not reported in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.04% | 91.94% | -1.18% |
| Hispanic | 2.07% | 3.04% | 46.86% |
| Black | 2.16% | 2.37% | 9.72% |
| Two or More Races | 1.98% | 1.04% | -47.47% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.95% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.66% | 0% |