Explore the Family Name Worner

The meaning of Worner

1. German (Wörner): variant of Werner. 2. English (Somerset): variant of Warner. Some characteristic forenames: German Fritz, Gerhard, Reinhold.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Worner saw a decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 37,429th most common surname, and by 2010, it had slipped to 42,237th place, reflecting a change of -12.85%. The count of individuals with this surname also decreased over this decade, moving from 560 in 2000 to 514 in 2010—a drop of 8.21%. This indicates that for every 100,000 people in the U.S., the proportion who had this surname went down by 19.05%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#37,429	#42,237	-12.85%
Count	560	514	-8.21%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.17	-19.05%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Worner

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Worner, the Decennial U.S. Census data showed minimal changes from 2000 to 2010. The vast majority of those with this surname identified as White, with the proportion slightly decreasing from 96.07% in 2000 to 95.91% in 2010. The percentage identifying as Hispanic rose from 1.43% to 1.75% during this time period. Notably, there was no record of anyone with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. In 2010, however, individuals identifying as Black appeared under this surname, making up 1.36% of those with the surname Worner, while those identifying with two or more races dropped off completely.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.07%	95.91%	-0.17%
Hispanic	1.43%	1.75%	22.38%
Black	0%	1.36%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.43%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%