Explore the Family Name Almeter
The meaning of Almeter
Americanized form of Austrian German Almeder: habitational name for someone from a farm in Upper Austria called Almed (recorded in 1451 as Alm-öd).
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Almeter in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Almeter has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000 it ranked 45,735th and by 2010 it had dropped to 48,160th, representing a 5.3% decrease. The count of persons with this surname also declined marginally from 440 in 2000 to 439 in 2010, showing a minor drop of 0.23%. The proportion of the population with the Almeter surname per 100,000 people also decreased by 6.25%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #45,735 | #48,160 | -5.3% |
| Count | 440 | 439 | -0.23% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.16 | 0.15 | -6.25% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Almeter
Regarding ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the Almeter surname identify as White, although this percentage decreased slightly from 97.73% in 2000 to 94.76% in 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander saw a small increase, rising from 0% in 2000 to 2.51% in 2010. There were no recorded changes for those identifying as Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.73% | 94.76% | -3.04% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 2.51% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |