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

Roner, 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 Roner surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Roner in America

Roner is the 157234th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Roner surname appeared 103 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 Roner.

We can also compare 2010 data for Roner 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 Roner

The surname Roner has its origins in Germany, with the earliest records dating back to the 16th century. It is derived from the German word "ronen," which means to clear land or to remove stumps and roots from the soil. This suggests that the name may have initially been given to someone who worked as a land clearer or farmer.

One of the earliest known references to the surname Roner can be found in the town of Schwäbisch Hall, located in the present-day state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The town's records from the late 1500s mention a family by the name of Roner, who were likely involved in agricultural activities.

Another notable early mention of the name Roner comes from the village of Oberndorf, near Salzburg, Austria. In the 17th century, a man named Jakob Roner was recorded as a prominent landowner and farmer in the region. His descendants continued to use the surname for generations.

As the Roner family spread throughout German-speaking areas of Europe, variations in spelling emerged, including Rohner, Roehner, and Roener. These variations often reflected regional dialects and linguistic differences.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname Roner was Hans Roner, a farmer from the village of Kirchberg in Saxony, Germany. Records indicate that he was born around 1620 and lived until the late 17th century.

In the 18th century, a notable figure bearing the surname Roner was Johann Georg Roner, a German composer and organist born in 1737 in Öhringen, Württemberg. He is known for his contributions to church music and organ compositions.

Another prominent individual with the surname Roner was Karl Roner, a German-born American businessman and philanthropist who lived from 1848 to 1924. He made his fortune in the brewing industry and donated a significant portion of his wealth to various charitable causes.

The Roner surname also found its way to the United States through German immigration in the 19th and early 20th centuries. One notable American with this surname was William Roner, a successful businessman and real estate developer who lived from 1876 to 1952 in Chicago, Illinois.

In more recent times, the name Roner has been carried by several accomplished individuals, such as the Swiss writer and journalist Max Roner (1901-1979) and the German politician and economist Gerhard Roner (1928-2022).

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Roner

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

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

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