Explore the Family Name Weisner

The meaning of Weisner

German: occupational name for a painter or plasterer, from an agent derivative of Middle High German wīzen ‘to whitewash, to make white’. Compare Wisener.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Weisner has seen a slight decrease in its overall popularity in the United States from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 16,411 but dropped to 16,652 in 2010, which indicates a decrease by 1.47%. Despite this drop in rank, the total count of individuals with the surname Weisner actually increased by 6.5% during this period, from 1,615 in 2000 to 1,720 in 2010. However, when measured as a proportion of the total U.S. population per 100k, Weisner also experienced a slight decrease of 3.33%, from 0.6 in 2000 to 0.58 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#16,411	#16,652	-1.47%
Count	1,615	1,720	6.5%
Proportion per 100k	0.6	0.58	-3.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Weisner

In terms of ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some interesting shifts between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of Weisners identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased significantly by 40.00%, while those identifying as two or more races rose by 33.33%. On the other hand, the proportion of Weisners who identify as White saw a marginal decrease of 0.62%, dropping from 92.20% to 91.63%. Additionally, there was a slight increase in the proportion of Hispanic Weisners by 8.85%, while the Black demographic decreased slightly by 4.38%. Lastly, the American Indian and Alaskan Native group saw a minor increase of 2.94% within the Weisner surname.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.2%	91.63%	-0.62%
Black	3.65%	3.49%	-4.38%
Hispanic	1.92%	2.09%	8.85%
Two or More Races	1.05%	1.4%	33.33%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.5%	0.7%	40%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.68%	0.7%	2.94%