Explore the Family Name Holmer

The meaning of Holmer

1. English: variant of Homer. 2. Danish, and North German (Schleswig-Holstein): topographic name for someone who lived on an island (see Holm). 3. Swedish (also Holmér): ornamental name from holm(e) ‘island’ (possibly as a placename element) + the suffix -er (from German) or -ér (a derivative of Latin -erius). Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Algot, Erik, Nils. German Hans, Otto, Reinhold.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Holmer's popularity decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 25,304 and by 2010, it had moved down to rank 29,693, representing a drop of 17.35%. Similarly, the count of people with the surname fell from 919 to 793, a decline of 13.71% over the decade. The proportion of individuals named Holmer per 100,000 also saw a decrease of 20.59%, going from 0.34 in 2000 to 0.27 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,304	#29,693	-17.35%
Count	919	793	-13.71%
Proportion per 100k	0.34	0.27	-20.59%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Holmer

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that most people with the Holmer surname identify as White, although there was a slight decrease of 0.97% from 94.99% in 2000 to 94.07% in 2010. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. The percentage of those identifying as having two or more ethnic identities increased slightly by 5.00%, while those identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase of 68.33%. On the other hand, the percentage of Black individuals with this surname dropped by 30.73%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.99%	94.07%	-0.97%
Hispanic	1.2%	2.02%	68.33%
Black	2.18%	1.51%	-30.73%
Two or More Races	1.2%	1.26%	5%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%