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

Hoerner, 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 Hoerner surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hoerner in America

Hoerner is the 14434th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hoerner surname appeared 2,070 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 Hoerner.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hoerner 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 Hoerner

The surname Hoerner has its origins in Germany, tracing back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to have derived from the German word "Horn," which refers to a horn or trumpet, suggesting that the name was originally an occupational surname for a horn or trumpet maker or player.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Hoerner can be found in the town records of Nuremberg, Bavaria, in the 14th century. The name appeared as "Hornere," which was a common spelling variation during that time period.

In the 15th century, the name Hoerner was also documented in the chronicles of the city of Augsburg, where a family of Hoerners was mentioned as respected artisans and musicians.

During the 16th century, the Hoerner name gained prominence in various regions of Germany. One notable figure was Johann Hoerner (1501-1567), a Lutheran theologian and reformer from Saxony, who played a significant role in the Protestant Reformation.

The surname Hoerner can also be traced to certain place names in Germany, such as Hornerkirchen, a village in Lower Saxony, which was once known as "Hornere Kerken" in old Low German dialects.

Another prominent individual with the Hoerner surname was Karl Hoerner (1823-1897), a German architect and urban planner who designed several notable buildings in Berlin and other cities across Germany.

In the 19th century, the name Hoerner spread beyond Germany as a result of emigration. For instance, August Hoerner (1852-1921), a German-American entrepreneur, founded the Hoerner Leather Company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which became a successful business in the leather industry.

Other notable individuals with the Hoerner surname include Friedrich Hoerner (1899-1975), a German-American aerospace engineer who made significant contributions to the field of aerodynamics, and Sigfried Hoerner (1909-1994), a German-American fluid dynamicist and author of several influential books on aerodynamics and aeronautics.

Through the centuries, the Hoerner surname has maintained its roots in Germany, while also gaining recognition in various parts of the world due to migration and notable achievements by individuals bearing this name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hoerner

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

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

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