Explore the Family Name Zahner

The meaning of Zahner

1. German: habitational name for someone from Zahna near Wittenberg. 2. Swiss German: variant of Zeiner.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Zahner has seen a small decline between 2000 and 2010. Ranked at 20,028 in 2000, it slipped to 21,330 by 2010, marking a change of -6.5. The count of individuals with this surname also witnessed a slight decrease from 1,239 in 2000 to 1,228 in 2010, representing a -0.89 shift. This downward trend is further reflected in the proportion per 100,000 people, which dropped from 0.46 in 2000 to 0.42 in 2010, an overall reduction of -8.7.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#20,028	#21,330	-6.5%
Count	1,239	1,228	-0.89%
Proportion per 100k	0.46	0.42	-8.7%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Zahner

When considering the ethnic identity associated with the surname Zahner, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that it is predominantly tied to individuals who identify as White. However, there has been a minor decrease in this group, with White representation dropping from 96.85% in 2000 to 95.03% in 2010, a change of -1.88%. The number of Zahners identifying with two or more races showed a remarkable increase of 132.38%, jumping from 1.05% in 2000 to 2.44% in 2010. The Hispanic population also saw a rise from 1.61% to 1.95%, an increase of 21.12%. Conversely, those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased to none by 2010, and there were no recorded instances of the surname among those identifying as Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.85%	95.03%	-1.88%
Two or More Races	1.05%	2.44%	132.38%
Hispanic	1.61%	1.95%	21.12%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.4%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%