Explore the Family Name Fosmire
The meaning of Fosmire
Americanized form of Dutch Vosmeer or Vosmer: 1. perhaps an altered from German Vassmer or Fassmer, from the ancient Germanic personal name Fastmer, composed of the elements fast ‘solid, secure, steady’ + mar ‘famous’. 2. perhaps a habitational name from Oud-Vossemeer, in the 16th century Vosmaer, well known as the place where the Roosevelts came from.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Fosmire in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Fosmire saw a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the name ranked 56,246th in popularity with 340 people carrying that surname. By 2010, the popularity rank had improved to 54,990 with 374 people carrying the Fosmire surname, marking a 10.0% increase in individuals with that last name. However, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 population remained constant at 0.13.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #56,246 | #54,990 | 2.23% |
| Count | 340 | 374 | 10% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fosmire
The ethnicity distribution of the surname Fosmire also underwent changes from 2000-2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority of individuals with the Fosmire surname identified as White, with this group seeing a slight decrease from 97.06% in 2000 to 95.19% in 2010. Those identifying as two or more races increased by approximately 17%, from 2.06% to 2.41%. Interestingly, the period also marked the emergence of Hispanic identification within this surname group, reaching 1.34% in 2010 from zero in 2000. Meanwhile, categories such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native showed no recorded change during this period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.06% | 95.19% | -1.93% |
| Two or More Races | 2.06% | 2.41% | 16.99% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.34% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |