Explore the Family Name Culmer
The meaning of Culmer
English: variant of Colmer.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Culmer in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Culmer has seen a notable increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname moved up from 38,395 in 2000 to 36,286 in 2010, marking an overall improvement of 5.49 percent. In terms of the number of individuals bearing this surname, there was an encouraging rise from 542 people in 2000 to 617 in 2010, showing a significant growth rate of 13.84 percent. The proportion per 100,000 also increased by 5.0 percent, changing from 0.2 in 2000 to 0.21 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #38,395 | #36,286 | 5.49% |
| Count | 542 | 617 | 13.84% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.2 | 0.21 | 5% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Culmer
The ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census of the individuals with the Culmer surname shows some interesting changes over the decade from 2000 to 2010. While the percentage of those identifying as White decreased by 13.06 percent, falling from 35.61 percent to 30.96 percent, the Hispanic community saw a substantial increase of 163.80 percent, rising from 2.21 percent to 5.83 percent. There was a minor increase in the Black community from 57.01 percent to 58.83 percent, while the percentage of those identifying as two or more races fell by 22.29 percent. Meanwhile, there were no reported changes within the Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native communities.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 57.01% | 58.83% | 3.19% |
| White | 35.61% | 30.96% | -13.06% |
| Hispanic | 2.21% | 5.83% | 163.8% |
| Two or More Races | 4.8% | 3.73% | -22.29% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |