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

Zohner, 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 Zohner surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Zohner in America

Zohner is the 71042nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Zohner surname appeared 275 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 Zohner.

We can also compare 2010 data for Zohner 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 Zohner

The surname Zohner is believed to have originated in the German-speaking regions of Europe, specifically in what is now Germany and Switzerland. The name appears to date back to the late medieval period, around the 14th or 15th century. It is thought to be an occupational surname derived from the Middle High German word "Zaun," meaning "fence" or "enclosure." This suggests that the original bearers of the name might have been involved in making fences or working as boundary keepers.

The earliest historical references to the surname Zohner can be found in local civic records and tax registries of small villages and towns. One of the earliest written records of the surname is from a 15th-century church register in the Baden-Württemberg region of Germany. Variations of the surname have been observed in written documents, including forms like Zoner and Zauner.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname Zohner is Jakob Zohner, born around 1480 in what is now southwestern Germany. Jakob was mentioned in land ownership documents in the early 16th century. Another significant bearer of the surname was Hans Zohner, born circa 1560, who was a notable farmer and community leader in the Tyrol region, now part of modern Austria.

In terms of notable people, Johann Zohner, born in 1645 and died in 1720, was a prominent figure in his community in Basel, Switzerland. He was well-respected for his work as a master craftsman. Another distinguished individual, Friedrich Zohner (1790-1851), served as an influential town council member in Munich and contributed significantly to local governance.

Anna Zohner, born in 1813 and deceased in 1884, was a noted Swiss philanthropist who dedicated her life to supporting educational initiatives for underprivileged children in Zurich. Lastly, Karl Zohner, born in 1865 and died in 1933, was a German industrialist who played a pivotal role in the early developments of the chemical industry in the Ruhr area.

The surname Zohner may have undergone several changes in spelling over the centuries, influenced by regional dialects and linguistic shifts. Nevertheless, it has remained a distinct and identifiable surname within German and Swiss historical records, contributing to the rich tapestry of European occupational surnames.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Zohner

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

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

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