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

Waldner, 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 Waldner surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Waldner in America

Waldner is the 13545th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Waldner surname appeared 2,238 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 Waldner.

We can also compare 2010 data for Waldner 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 Waldner

The surname Waldner is of Germanic origin, specifically from the German and Austrian regions. It is derived from the Old High German word "wald," which means "forest" or "woods," combined with the suffix "-ner," which indicates someone who lived near or in the forest.

The earliest recorded instances of the Waldner surname can be traced back to the 13th century in various German-speaking regions, including Bavaria, Austria, and Switzerland. Some of the earliest known bearers of this name were mentioned in medieval records and documents, such as the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae and the Österreichisches Urbarlexikon.

In the 14th century, the name Waldner appeared in the Mecklenburg Grünauer Codex, a medieval manuscript containing genealogical records of noble families in Mecklenburg, Germany. This suggests that the Waldner family may have had aristocratic roots in that region.

One notable figure with the surname Waldner was Johann Baptist Waldner (1786-1865), an Austrian painter and engraver known for his religious works and portraits. His paintings can be found in various churches and galleries across Austria and Germany.

Another individual of historical significance was Franz Anton Waldner (1765-1838), an Austrian jurist and legal scholar who served as a professor of law at the University of Vienna. His writings and teachings significantly influenced the development of Austrian civil law.

In the 19th century, the Waldner surname was also associated with the German-American community in the United States. One prominent example was Heinrich Waldner (1823-1901), a German-born American businessman and philanthropist who co-founded the Waldner & Wieser Brewery in St. Louis, Missouri.

The name Waldner has also been connected to various place names and locations throughout German-speaking regions. For instance, the town of Waldnerkogel in Austria and the Waldnermühle, a historic mill in Saxony, Germany, both derive their names from individuals bearing the Waldner surname.

Throughout history, various spellings of the Waldner surname have been recorded, such as Waldener, Walldner, and Waldnair, reflecting regional variations and linguistic changes over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Waldner

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

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

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