Explore the Family Name Wizner
The meaning of Wizner
Americanized form of German Weisner.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Wizner in the United States?
Data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the popularity of the surname Wizner has decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 61,855, but by 2010 it had slipped to 69,579 — a change of -12.49%. The number of individuals with this surname also declined during this period. There were 303 people with the surname Wizner in 2000, but by 2010 the count had dropped to 282, marking a decrease of -6.93%. The proportion per 100,000 people also fell slightly from 0.11 in 2000 to 0.1 in 2010, representing a -9.09% change.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #61,855 | #69,579 | -12.49% |
| Count | 303 | 282 | -6.93% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.1 | -9.09% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wizner
With regard to the ethnicity distribution of the surname Wizner as reported in the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals identify as White. In 2000, 97.36% of individuals with the surname identified as White, but this figure saw a slight decrease to 95.04% in 2010. However, there was a new emergence of Hispanic identification among those with the Wizner surname in 2010, registering at 2.84%, up from zero in 2000. The data shows no record of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native either in 2000 or 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.36% | 95.04% | -2.38% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.84% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |