Find out how popular the last name Byner is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Byner.

Byner, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Byner surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Byner in America

Byner is the 139228th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Byner surname appeared 120 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Byner.

We can also compare 2010 data for Byner to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Byner

The surname Byner has its origins in the northern German region of Schleswig-Holstein, near the border with Denmark. It is believed to have emerged in the early 15th century, derived from the Old Norse word "bynda," which means "to bind or tie together." This suggests that the name may have been initially associated with occupations such as rope-makers or basket-weavers.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the town records of Flensburg, a historic port city in Schleswig-Holstein, where a merchant named Hans Byner is mentioned in a document dated 1432. It is possible that the name was originally a place name referring to a settlement or hamlet where the family originated.

In the 16th century, as the Protestant Reformation swept across northern Europe, records show that several Byner families fled religious persecution and settled in the Netherlands and England. Notably, a Pieter Byner was among the Flemish Protestants who sought refuge in Norwich, England, in the 1560s, contributing to the growth of the city's thriving textile industry.

The name Byner also appears in historical records from the 17th century in the Duchy of Prussia, which was then a part of the Kingdom of Poland. A Johann Byner, born in 1612 in the city of Königsberg (now Kaliningrad, Russia), is documented as a respected scholar and theologian who authored several works on religious philosophy.

As the Byner families dispersed across Europe, variations in spelling emerged, including Biner, Bynner, and Beiner. One notable figure from this period was the French artist Jacques-André Biner (1786-1860), a renowned portraitist who painted many prominent figures of the Napoleonic era.

In the 19th century, the Byner name gained prominence in the United States, with several individuals leaving their mark on American history. Among them was William Byner (1822-1899), a Union Army officer who fought in the American Civil War and later became a prominent businessman in Pennsylvania. Additionally, Sarah Byner (1835-1902), a pioneering educator from Massachusetts, was instrumental in establishing several schools for underprivileged children in the northeastern United States.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Byner

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Byner.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Byner was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Byner has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Byner was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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