Explore the Family Name Brummer

The meaning of Brummer

1. German (also Brümmer): variant of Brumm. Compare Bruemmer. 2. English: from the Old English personal name Brūnmǣr (from brūn ‘brown’ + mǣre ‘famous’). 3. Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname from 1, or alternatively for a person who hummed, Yiddish brumer.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Brummer has seen a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname improved from 12,100 in 2000 to 11,414 in 2010, marking a 5.67% increase. Furthermore, the total count of individuals bearing the surname rose by 16.74%, from 2,365 in 2000 to 2,761 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion of people named Brummer per 100,000 increased by 6.82%.

20002010Change
Rank#12,100#11,4145.67%
Count2,3652,76116.74%
Proportion per 100k0.880.946.82%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Brummer

In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals shifts in the distribution among those with the surname Brummer from 2000 to 2010. The proportion of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and those reporting two or more races both saw increases of approximately 27.45% and 27.94% respectively. The white demographic remained the largest group, with a slight increase from 94.33% to 94.60%. The Hispanic identification also experienced growth, increasing by 50%. Conversely, there was a decline in the black and American Indian and Alaskan Native demographics, which witnessed decreases of 37.33% and 26.67% respectively.

20002010Change
White94.33%94.6%0.29%
Black3%1.88%-37.33%
Hispanic1.18%1.77%50%
Two or More Races0.68%0.87%27.94%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.51%0.65%27.45%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0.3%0.22%-26.67%