Explore the Family Name Immer

The meaning of Immer

1. German: habitational name for someone from a place called Immer near Oldenburg in Lower Saxony. 2. Swiss German: presumably from the Latinized personal name Imerius (also Hymerius), borne by the 7th century Swiss missionary and Christian saint. Some characteristic forenames: German Klaus, Wolfgang.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Immer has seen a decrease in its popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked at 100,194, but by 2010, it fell to 124,548, marking a 24.31 percent decrease. The count of individuals with this surname also dropped by 17.37 percent during this period, from 167 in 2000 to 138 in 2010. Accordingly, the proportion per 100,000 people of this surname decreased by 16.67 percent, from 0.06 in 2000 to 0.05 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#100,194#124,548-24.31%
Count167138-17.37%
Proportion per 100k0.060.05-16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Immer

Regarding ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of people with the surname Immer identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. Specifically, 96.41 percent identified as White in 2000, and this figure slightly increased to 97.10 percent in 2010. There was no recorded ethnicity data for other categories such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

20002010Change
White96.41%97.1%0.72%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%