2000
#113,519
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 143
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.05
Very Rare Last name
Lanner
A surname derived from the French word "lanner" referring to a type of falcon.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 126 Americans carry the last name Lanner. That puts it at #149,446 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,720,273 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Lanner surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
For British records, Name Census UK has a British surname profile for Lanner with 1881 census detail, origin facts and modern UK distribution where available.
Bearers in the US
126
1 in 2,720,273
Census rank
#149,446
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
110
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 110 bearers of the surname Lanner in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 149446th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Lanner, the largest self-reported group is White at 80.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (8.2%) and Two or More Races (6.4%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Lanner
The surname Lanner originated in Germany, where it first appeared in the 13th century. The name is derived from the Old German word "lannara," which means "lanner falcon." This suggests that the earliest bearers of this surname may have been falconers or worked with birds of prey.
Lanners were initially concentrated in the regions of Bavaria and Swabia in southern Germany. One of the earliest records of the name appears in the town of Augsburg in 1295, when a merchant named Heinrich Lanner is mentioned in local archives.
By the 15th century, the Lanner name had spread to other parts of Germany and neighboring areas like Switzerland and Austria. In 1487, a Johannes Lanner is listed as a citizen of Zurich, Switzerland.
The Lanner surname also has connections to place names. For instance, there is a town called Lannerstadt in Bavaria, which may have influenced the name's development.
One notable early bearer of the Lanner surname was Hans Lanner, a German composer and musician who lived from 1496 to 1570. He served as a court musician for the Dukes of Bavaria and is considered one of the earliest German composers of instrumental music.
Another prominent Lanner was Joseph Lanner, an Austrian composer and violinist who lived from 1801 to 1843. He is regarded as one of the founders of the Viennese waltz and composed numerous popular dances and waltzes.
In the 19th century, Johann Lanner (1800-1841), Joseph's brother, also achieved fame as a composer and conductor of Viennese dance music.
Moving to more recent times, Georg Lanner (1903-1993) was an Austrian politician who served as the mayor of Vienna from 1945 to 1951, playing a crucial role in the city's reconstruction after World War II.
Finally, Jozef Lanner (1836-1914) was a Slovak Roman Catholic priest and writer who made significant contributions to the development of the Slovak language and literature.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lanner
Among Census respondents with the surname Lanner, the largest self-reported group is White at 80.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (8.2%) and Two or More Races (6.4%).
The bar chart below shows how Lanner bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Lanner surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White80.9% · 89
- Hispanic or Latino8.2% · 9
- Two or more races6.4% · 7
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.6% · 4
- Black or African American0.9% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Lanner
Lanner appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#129,825
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 131
-12 bearers (-8.4%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 16,306 places
2020
#149,446
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 110
-21 bearers (-16.0%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 19,621 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #113,519 | 143 | 0.05 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #129,825 | 131 | 0.04 | -12 bearers (-8.4%) | Down 16,306 places |
| 2020 | #149,446 | 110 | 0.04 | -21 bearers (-16.0%) | Down 19,621 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Lanner surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #129,825 | #149,446 | -15.1% |
| Count | 131 | 110 | -16.0% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -8.0% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Lanner bearers went from 131 to 110 (-16.0% change). The surname moved down 19,621 positions in the national ranking, going from #129,825 to #149,446.
FAQ
Lanner surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Lanner?
Name Census estimates that about 126 living Americans carry the surname Lanner. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,720,273 residents.
How common is Lanner?
Lanner ranks #149,446 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 110 people with the surname Lanner. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (126), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Lanner.
Has Lanner become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Lanner went from 131 recorded bearers to 110. That is a decrease of 21 (-16.0%). In the national ranking it fell from #129,825 to #149,446.
What does the Census say about the background of Lanner?
Among Census respondents with the surname Lanner, the largest self-reported group is White at 80.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (8.2%) and Two or More Races (6.4%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Lanner in the 2020 Census, accounting for 80.9% (89 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Lanner appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (80.9%), Hispanic (8.2%), Two or More Races (6.4%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Lanner (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Lanner mean?
A surname derived from the French word "lanner" referring to a type of falcon. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Lanner (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many Americans have the surname Lanner?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.