Explore the Family Name Wallner

The meaning of Wallner

German: variant of Waldner. This surname is also found in Sweden. Some characteristic forenames: German Alois, Armin, Erwin, Horst, Ingeborg, Lothar, Markus, Mathias, Othmar, Otto.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Wallner has seen some shifts in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Wallner was the 14,862nd most popular surname but it slightly decreased in popularity by 2010 to the 15,748th rank, showing a decline of approximately 5.96%. However, the total count of people with the surname Wallner increased minimally from 1,828 in 2000 to 1,851 in 2010, indicating a 1.26% increase. The proportion per 100,000 people also saw a minor decrease from 0.68 in 2000 to 0.63 in 2010, marking a 7.35% drop.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#14,862	#15,748	-5.96%
Count	1,828	1,851	1.26%
Proportion per 100k	0.68	0.63	-7.35%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wallner

When considering ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, significant changes were noted with the Wallner surname. Between the years 2000 to 2010, identification as Asian/Pacific Islander saw an increase of 63.64%, while Hispanic identity increased by 59.86%. People identifying as Black doubled from 0.44 to 1.03%. On the other hand, individuals who identified with two or more races saw a decrease of 21.37%, and those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native dropped by 28.33%. The white demographic remained the largest group, although it experienced a slight decrease from 95.90 in 2000 to 94.71 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.9%	94.71%	-1.24%
Hispanic	1.42%	2.27%	59.86%
Two or More Races	1.31%	1.03%	-21.37%
Black	0.44%	1.03%	134.09%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.33%	0.54%	63.64%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.6%	0.43%	-28.33%