How common is the surname Lerner?

7,672 people in the United States had the surname Lerner in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 40,243 Americans. It ranked 4,625th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Lerner?

In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Lerner identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Lerner?

Gerda Lerner, Austrian-American women's history scholar (1920-2013), followed by Michael Lerner.

Where is the surname Lerner most common?

Wikidata records people named Lerner in the United States, Austria and Brazil and 2 other countries.

Is the surname Lerner getting more or less common?

More common. 7,580 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 7,672 in 2010, up 1.2%.

The surname Lerner

A surname, carried by 7,672 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex L656

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Lerner is more common than 97.1% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 7,672 people named Lerner in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 40,243 Americans. That is up 1.2% since 2000, when the Census counted 7,580.

#4,625

rank among US surnames

7,672

people in 2010

2.6

per 100,000 Americans

+1.2%

change since 2000 (was #4,336)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#4,619	Szabo	7,678	40,212
#4,622	Pyles	7,677	40,217
#4,623	Tomas	7,673	40,238
#4,625	Lerner	7,672	40,243

Who is named Lerner

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

95% of people named Lerner identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.1% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 95%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.6%
Two or more races 1.1%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.8%
Black (not Hispanic) 0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.1%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Lerners

15 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Gerda Lerner
Austrian-American women's history scholar (1920-2013)
Michael Lerner
American actor (1941–2023)
Alan Jay Lerner
American lyricist and librettist (1918-1986)
Abba P. Lerner
American economist (1903-1982)
Jaime Lerner
Brazilian politician and architect (1937–2021)
Sam Lerner
American actor, born 1992
Ben Lerner
American writer and poet, born 1979
Richard Lerner
American chemist (1938–2021)
Randy Lerner
American sports team owner, born 1962
Max Lerner
American journalist and educator (1902–1992)
Avi Lerner
American film producer, born 1947
Ken Lerner
American actor, born 1948

Notable Lerners come mostly from the United States (11), Austria (1) and Brazil (1).

Questions

How common is the surname Lerner?: 7,672 people in the United States had the surname Lerner in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 40,243 Americans. It ranked 4,625th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Lerner?: In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Lerner identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Lerner?: Gerda Lerner, Austrian-American women's history scholar (1920-2013), followed by Michael Lerner.
Where is the surname Lerner most common?: Wikidata records people named Lerner in the United States, Austria and Brazil and 2 other countries.
Is the surname Lerner getting more or less common?: More common. 7,580 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 7,672 in 2010, up 1.2%.