Explore the Family Name Kommer

The meaning of Kommer

1. German and Dutch: occupational name for a maker of kettles and buckets, from an agent derivative of Middle Low German komp ‘bowl’. 2. German: variant of Kammer. 3. Germanized form of Sorbian Komar and Komor: from Lower Sorbian komar, Upper Sorbian komor ‘gnat, mosquito’, hence a nickname for a small, insignificant, or annoying person. Compare Kummer 3 and Komar. Some characteristic forenames: German Aloysius, Franz, Wolfgang.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Kommer has seen a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it held the rank of 45,308 which dropped to 50,851 in 2010, a decline of approximately 12.23%. Similarly, the count of individuals bearing the surname also decreased from 445 in 2000 to 410 in 2010, marking a 7.87% reduction. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 individuals also fell by 12.5%, from 0.16 in 2000 to 0.14 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#45,308	#50,851	-12.23%
Count	445	410	-7.87%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.14	-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kommer

In terms of ethnic identity, the majority of individuals with the Kommer surname identified as White according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. This group decreased slightly from 97.08% in 2000 to 94.63% in 2010. There was no recorded change among those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native. However, there was a small but notable increase in persons identifying as Hispanic, from 1.35% in 2000 to 1.71% in 2010. Additionally, a new category emerged in 2010 with 2.68% identifying as being of two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.08%	94.63%	-2.52%
Two or More Races	0%	2.68%	0%
Hispanic	1.35%	1.71%	26.67%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%