Explore the Family Name Deimler

The meaning of Deimler

German: variant of Däumler, an occupational name for a torturer, from an agent derivative of Middle High German diumeln ‘to apply the thumbscrew’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Deimler" increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Deimler was ranked as the 55,971st most common surname in the United States. By 2010, it had risen to become the 52,037th most common, reflecting a growth rate of 7.03%. Similarly, the count of individuals with this last name also experienced an increase from 342 in 2000 to 399 in 2010, which is a rise of approximately 16.67%. The proportion of individuals with the Deimler surname per 100,000 people also saw a slight uptick from 0.13 to 0.14, marking a growth rate of 7.69%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#55,971	#52,037	7.03%
Count	342	399	16.67%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.14	7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Deimler

Regarding the ethnicity associated with the surname Deimler, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that most bearers of the surname identify as White. In 2000, a substantial 95.61% of individuals with this last name identified as White, and by 2010, this proportion had increased to 98.5%, showing a change of 3.02%. There were no recorded instances of individuals with this last name identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year. However, there was a small percentage (1.25%) of individuals who identified as Hispanic in 2010, but none in 2000. The percentage of individuals identifying with two or more races dropped from 3.22% in 2000 to zero in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.61%	98.5%	3.02%
Hispanic	0%	1.25%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	3.22%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%