Explore the Family Name Jessmer

The meaning of Jessmer

1. Variant of Jesmer, a surname of French origin. 2. In some cases possibly also an altered form of North German Jasmer. History: In North America, the surname Jessmer of French origin (see 1 above) is borne by the descendants of Louis-Laurent Duhault dit Jasmin (see Jasmin).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Jessmer" has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010, moving from rank 114,166 to 120,901, a change of -5.9%. However, the actual number of individuals with this surname remained relatively stable, showing a marginal increase from 142 in 2000 to 143 in 2010. The overall frequency of this surname per 100k people was consistent over this decade, staying at 0.05.

20002010Change
Rank#114,166#120,901-5.9%
Count1421430.7%
Proportion per 100k0.050.050%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Jessmer

In terms of ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, Jessmers predominantly identify as White, though there was a slight dip from 89.44% in 2000 to 88.81% in 2010. There was also a notable change in those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native, rising from 0 to 4.90% between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of Jessmers reporting two or more ethnicities decreased slightly by 0.57%, while those identifying as Hispanic showed a decrease to 0% in 2010. There were no reported instances of Jessmers identifying as Black or Asian/Pacific Islander in either year.

20002010Change
White89.44%88.81%-0.7%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%4.9%0%
Two or More Races3.52%3.5%-0.57%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Hispanic5.63%0%0%
Black0%0%0%