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

Carner, 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 Carner surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Carner in America

Carner is the 13674th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Carner surname appeared 2,214 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Carner.

We can also compare 2010 data for Carner 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 Carner

The surname Carner is believed to have originated in Spain, possibly in the region of Catalonia or Valencia. Its earliest known form was likely "Carner" or "Carné," derived from the Catalan word "carn," meaning "meat" or "flesh." This suggests that the name may have initially been an occupational surname for a butcher, meat seller, or someone involved in the meat trade.

One of the earliest documented references to the name Carner can be found in the "Llibre del Repartiment," a medieval document from the 13th century that recorded the distribution of lands and properties in the Kingdom of Valencia after the Christian conquest of the region from the Moors. This record mentions individuals with the surname Carner who were granted lands and properties in Valencia.

In the 14th century, the name Carner appeared in several legal documents and notarial records from the city of Barcelona, indicating that families with this surname were well-established in the area during that time period.

A notable individual bearing the surname Carner was Josep Carner i Puig-Oriol (1884-1970), a Catalan poet, essayist, and translator. He was a prominent figure in the Catalan literary renaissance and served as the president of the Institut d'Estudis Catalans from 1942 to 1963.

Another noteworthy person with the surname Carner was Jaume Carner i Romeu (1823-1884), a Spanish politician and lawyer who served as the Mayor of Barcelona from 1872 to 1873.

In the late 15th century, the name Carner can be found in records from the town of Gandía, located in the province of Valencia. One such record mentions a family named Carner who owned a butcher shop in the town's main square.

Historical records from the 16th and 17th centuries also show the presence of the Carner surname in various parts of Spain, including the regions of Catalonia, Valencia, and Andalusia.

It's important to note that the surname Carner may have also been derived from place names or toponyms, particularly in areas where the word "carn" or similar variations were used to describe geographical features or locations related to meat production or trade.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Carner

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

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 Carner 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 Carner 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 Carner was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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