Explore the Family Name Gemar
The meaning of Gemar
German: from Middle High German gemare ‘someone who provides a horse to make up a team, supportive neighbor, companion’ (a derivative of marh ‘horse’), hence a nickname for a farmer with only one horse or for a good neighbor.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Gemar in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Gemar saw a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 63,297th most popular name and by 2010, it had climbed to the 61,899th spot - a change of 2.21%. The count of people with this surname also increased by 9.83% during this time period, going from 295 individuals in 2000 to 324 in 2010. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.11.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #63,297 | #61,899 | 2.21% |
| Count | 295 | 324 | 9.83% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gemar
Based on Decennial U.S. Census data, the dominant ethnic identity associated with the Gemar surname is White, making up 97.22% of those named Gemar in 2010, an increase from 96.27% in 2000. There was no representation within the Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories for both years. Notably, there was a new addition to the Hispanic category in 2010 which had not been present in the 2000 data.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.27% | 97.22% | 0.99% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.54% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |