Explore the Family Name Bolmer

The meaning of Bolmer

1. English: variant of Bulmer. 2. Dutch: probably from the ancient Germanic personal name Baldemar, composed of the elements bald ‘bold’ + mar ‘famous’.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Bolmer in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Bolmer experienced a downward trend between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 66,073rd most common surname in the United States, but by 2010, it had slipped to 78,567th. This represents a decrease of approximately 18.91%. Similarly, the count of individuals bearing this surname reduced from an estimated 280 persons in 2000 to 243 in 2010, marking a reduction rate of 13.21%. The proportion per 100,000 people also declined by 20.0%, dropping from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.08 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#66,073	#78,567	-18.91%
Count	280	243	-13.21%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.08	-20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bolmer

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the Bolmer surname identify as White, representing 90.53% of the population in 2010, a small dip from 90.71% in 2000. Individuals identifying as Hispanic made up 5.35% of the total in 2010, down by 6.30% from 2000. Those recognizing themselves as Black or belonging to two or more races each represented 2.06% of the population in 2010, showing a rise of 15.08% from the figures reported in 2000. No changes were seen among those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native, with these categories remaining at 0.00% for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.71%	90.53%	-0.2%
Hispanic	5.71%	5.35%	-6.3%
Two or More Races	1.79%	2.06%	15.08%
Black	1.79%	2.06%	15.08%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%