Explore the Family Name Wolner

The meaning of Wolner

Possibly an altered form of German Wollner.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

According to data compiled from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Wolner's popularity has seen a slight decrease between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it held rank 60,887, dropping to 66,164 in 2010, marking an 8.67 percent change. The count of individuals bearing this name also decreased in this period, from 309 to 299, reflecting a 3.24 percent decrease. Proportionally, for every 100,000 people, there were 0.11 individuals named Wolner in 2000, which lowered to 0.1 by 2010, indicating a 9.09 percent dip.

20002010Change
Rank#60,887#66,164-8.67%
Count309299-3.24%
Proportion per 100k0.110.1-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wolner

As for the ethnic identity associated with the surname Wolner, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, standing at 96.76 percent in 2000 but slightly declining to 94.65 percent by 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of individuals identifying as two or more races fell from 1.94 percent to 1.67 percent during the same time period. Notably, there was a new emergence of Hispanic identity among Wolners, rising to 2.01 percent in 2010 while it was non-existent in 2000. The categories of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native showed no representation among individuals with this surname in both census years.

20002010Change
White96.76%94.65%-2.18%
Hispanic0%2.01%0%
Two or More Races1.94%1.67%-13.92%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%