Explore the Family Name Fromer

The meaning of Fromer

1. German: nickname from Middle Low German vromer ‘hero, outstanding man’. 2. Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname for a pious man, from a noun derivative or inflected form of Fromm.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Fromer" has significantly decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Fromer held the rank of 44,821 in the U.S., which dropped to 64,721 by 2010, a decline of approximately 44.4%. The count of individuals bearing this surname also saw a decrease from 451 in 2000 to 307 in 2010, marking a drop of nearly 31.93%. Consequently, the proportion of people with the surname Fromer per 100k also fell by 41.18% during this time period.

20002010Change
Rank#44,821#64,721-44.4%
Count451307-31.93%
Proportion per 100k0.170.1-41.18%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fromer

Discussing the ethnic identity associated with the surname Fromer, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, it predominantly aligns with White ethnicity. In 2000, 94.90% of the Fromer population identified as White, which slightly reduced to 92.51% by 2010. Meanwhile, the Hispanic representation within this surname group increased from 3.10% in 2000 to 4.89% in 2010. There was a small Black representation in 2000 at 1.11%, but there were no Black individuals with the surname Fromer recorded in 2010. Data for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian/Alaskan Native ethnicities were consistently zero throughout both years.

20002010Change
White94.9%92.51%-2.52%
Hispanic3.1%4.89%57.74%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black1.11%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%