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

Wallner, 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 Wallner surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Wallner in America

Wallner is the 15748th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Wallner surname appeared 1,851 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 Wallner.

We can also compare 2010 data for Wallner 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 Wallner

The surname Wallner is of German origin, derived from the Middle High German word "walner," which means a person from Wallen, a region located in the eastern part of present-day Germany. The earliest recorded instances of this surname can be traced back to the 13th century.

The name is believed to have originated as a locational surname, indicating that the first bearer of the name hailed from the area of Wallen. It is possible that the name evolved from an earlier spelling, such as "Wallener" or "Wallner," which were common variants found in historical records.

One of the earliest documented occurrences of the name Wallner can be found in the "Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae," a collection of medieval documents from Saxony, where a person named "Conradus Wallner" is mentioned in a record dated 1279.

During the 14th century, the name appears in various manuscripts and records across German-speaking regions. For instance, a "Johannes Wallner" is listed in the "Libri Rationum" of the city of Constance in 1348.

In the 15th century, the surname Wallner gained prominence with the rise of notable individuals bearing this name. One such figure was Hans Wallner, a prominent merchant and guild member in Nuremberg, who lived from 1430 to 1492.

As the centuries progressed, the name Wallner continued to be found in various regions of Germany and neighboring countries. In the 16th century, a notable figure was Christoph Wallner (1515-1579), a Lutheran theologian and reformer from Saxony.

The 17th century saw the birth of Johann Wallner (1630-1696), a German composer and organist known for his contributions to the Baroque music tradition. Another notable figure from this period was Georg Wallner (1656-1723), a German architect and master builder who designed several churches and public buildings in Bavaria.

In the 18th century, Johann Christoph Wallner (1715-1789) was a respected German mathematician and astronomer, serving as a professor at the University of Göttingen.

The 19th century brought forth figures like Karl Wallner (1825-1902), an Austrian painter and illustrator renowned for his landscapes and genre scenes depicting rural life.

While these examples illustrate the historical presence of the surname Wallner, it is important to note that this name has been borne by numerous individuals throughout the centuries, contributing to the rich tapestry of German and European cultural heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Wallner

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

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

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