Explore the Family Name Wapner

The meaning of Wapner

1. German: occupational name from Middle High German wapener ‘man bearing arms’. 2. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): occupational name for a limestone quarry worker, a Yiddishized form of Polish wapniarz.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Wapner has seen a decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the Wapner surname was ranked 73,412th in terms of frequency among all surnames in the United States. By 2010, it had slipped to the 86,314th position, indicating a decline of 17.57%. The count of individuals bearing the surname fell from 246 to 216 during this period, representing a drop of 12.2%. Proportionally per 100,000 people, the occurrence of the surname also declined from 0.09 to 0.07, a reduction of 22.22%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#73,412	#86,314	-17.57%
Count	246	216	-12.2%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.07	-22.22%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wapner

Discussing the ethnic identity associated with the surname Wapner, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows a shift over the 2000-2010 decade. In 2000, the majority of people with the Wapner surname identified as White (91.87%), followed by Black (4.07%), and Hispanic (2.03%). There were no reported instances of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, two or more races, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. By 2010, the percentage of people identifying as White had increased to 97.22%, while the proportion identifying as Hispanic or Black dropped to zero. The other ethnic categories remained unchanged.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.87%	97.22%	5.82%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	2.03%	0%	0%
Black	4.07%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%