Explore the Family Name Lemmer

The meaning of Lemmer

1. English: from an Old English personal name, either Lēodmǣr or Lēofmǣr, from lēod ‘people, tribe’ or lēof ‘beloved’ + mǣr ‘famous’. 2. German and Dutch: from the personal name Lambert. Some characteristic forenames: German Arno, Heinz, Kurt, Ulrich.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Lemmer" has experienced a slight increase. In 2000, this name ranked 16,880 in popularity and rose to a rank of 16,635 by 2010, marking a change of 1.45%. Similarly, the count of individuals with the surname "Lemmer" also saw an increase from 1,556 in 2000 to 1,723 in 2010, indicating a 10.73% surge. However, the proportion of the surname per 100k people remained stable at 0.58 between 2000 and 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#16,880	#16,635	1.45%
Count	1,556	1,723	10.73%
Proportion per 100k	0.58	0.58	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lemmer

When it comes to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the vast majority of people with the surname "Lemmer" identify as White, making up 97.17% of individuals in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 96.75% by 2010. Notably, there was a significant increase in those identifying with two or more races, jumping from 0.84% in 2000 to 1.51% in 2010. While the proportion of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander fell from 0.51% to 0.41% over the decade, the Hispanic representation saw a modest rise from 1.03% to 1.10%. The data for Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native identities were suppressed for privacy.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.17%	96.75%	-0.43%
Two or More Races	0.84%	1.51%	79.76%
Hispanic	1.03%	1.1%	6.8%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.51%	0.41%	-19.61%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%