Explore the Family Name Kamer

The meaning of Kamer

1. Dutch (also Van de Kamer): from kamer ‘room, chamber’, hence either a status name for a chamberlain or a topographic name for someone who lived in a single-room dwelling. 2. Swiss German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Kammer.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Kamer has seen a slight increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. The rank was slightly improved from 26,829 in 2000 to 26,795 in 2010, marking a 0.13% change. The overall count of people with this surname also grew by 6.57%, from 852 in 2000 to 908 in 2010. However, the proportion per 100,000 people saw a small decline of -3.12%, moving from 0.32 in 2000 to 0.31 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,829	#26,795	0.13%
Count	852	908	6.57%
Proportion per 100k	0.32	0.31	-3.12%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kamer

The ethnic identity associated with the Kamer surname also showed changes according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. The largest ethnic group identified as White, remaining fairly stable at 93.78% in 2000 and marginally increasing to 93.83% in 2010. The Asian/Pacific Islander category saw a significant decrease of 41.49%, falling from 1.88% to 1.10%. Meanwhile, those identifying with two or more races experienced a notable increase from 1.17% to 1.98%. The Hispanic ethnicity had a slight decrease of 1.94%, reducing from 2.58% to 2.53%. The Black ethnicity went from 0.59% in 2000 to being suppressed in 2010 for privacy reasons. Lastly, the American Indian and Alaskan Native category remained unchanged and suppressed for privacy.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.78%	93.83%	0.05%
Hispanic	2.58%	2.53%	-1.94%
Two or More Races	1.17%	1.98%	69.23%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.88%	1.1%	-41.49%
Black	0.59%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%