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

Ikner, 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 Ikner surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ikner in America

Ikner is the 28552nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ikner surname appeared 835 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 Ikner.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ikner 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 Ikner

The surname IKNER has its origins in Germany, with records dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to be a variant of the German word "Eichner," which means "oak tree" or "oak grove." The name may have originally referred to someone who lived near an oak tree or in an area with a significant number of oak trees.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name IKNER can be found in the town of Aachen, which was once a part of the Holy Roman Empire. In a church register from the year 1567, there is an entry for a certain Hans Ikner, a blacksmith by trade.

In the 17th century, the name appears in various records from the Palatinate region of Germany. One notable individual was Johann Ikner, born in 1632, who was a respected farmer and landowner in the village of Neustadt an der Weinstraße.

As the centuries passed, the IKNER name spread to other parts of Europe and eventually to the Americas. In the late 18th century, a family bearing the name Ikner emigrated from Germany to Pennsylvania, where they established a successful farming community.

One of the most prominent figures in the IKNER family history was Wilhelm Ikner, born in 1812 in the town of Heidelberg. He was a renowned scholar and linguist who made significant contributions to the study of ancient languages.

Another notable individual was Katharina Ikner, born in 1867 in the village of Freiburg. She was a pioneer in the field of nursing and helped establish one of the first modern hospitals in her region.

Other historical figures with the surname IKNER include Hans Ikner, a 16th-century Lutheran minister known for his sermons and writings on religious reform; Elise Ikner, a 19th-century artist renowned for her landscape paintings; and Karl Ikner, a military officer who served with distinction in the Prussian army during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ikner

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

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

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