Explore the Family Name Wilner

The meaning of Wilner

German and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): variant of Willner. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Chaim, Meier, Meyer, Shlomo, Shmuel.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Wilner has seen a modest increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, it was ranked 21,832nd and had a count of 1,110 individuals. A decade later, in 2010, its rank rose to 20,961st with a count of 1,256 individuals, marking a change of 3.99% in rank and a 13.15% growth in the total number of people bearing this surname. The proportion of people named Wilner per 100,000 also increased from 0.41 to 0.43 in this period, representing an increase of 4.88%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#21,832	#20,961	3.99%
Count	1,110	1,256	13.15%
Proportion per 100k	0.41	0.43	4.88%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wilner

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides information on the ethnic identity associated with the surname Wilner. In both 2000 and 2010, no Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals were recorded as having this surname. However, the proportions of other ethnic identities have shifted over the decade. In 2000, approximately 95.05% of Wilners identified as White, but by 2010, this percentage had dropped slightly to 90.21%. Meanwhile, those identifying as Black nearly doubled, rising from 2.79% to 5.57%. Likewise, the percentage of those with Hispanic ethnicity rose from 1.17% to 2.07%, and those reporting two or more races increased from 0.72% to 1.35%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.05%	90.21%	-5.09%
Black	2.79%	5.57%	99.64%
Hispanic	1.17%	2.07%	76.92%
Two or More Races	0.72%	1.35%	87.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%