Explore the Family Name Manheimer

The meaning of Manheimer

Jewish (Ashkenazic) and German: variant of Manheim with the German agent suffix -er. This surname is very rare in Germany. Compare Mannheimer. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Chaim.

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

The surname Manheimer, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000 it ranked 51,809 in terms of popularity and fell to 53,538 by 2010, representing a decline of 3.34%. Despite this decrease in rank, the actual count of individuals with the Manheimer surname grew slightly, with a total of 377 individuals recorded in 2000 and 386 in 2010 – a 2.39% increase. The proportion per 100,000 people also dropped slightly from 0.14 to 0.13 during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#51,809	#53,538	-3.34%
Count	377	386	2.39%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.13	-7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Manheimer

In regard to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census provides interesting data for those with the Manheimer surname. As of 2010, no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black. However, the percentage of individuals identifying as two or more races increased significantly from 1.33% in 2000 to 3.89% in 2010, a change of 192.48%. Meanwhile, those identifying as White decreased from approximately 67.9% to 59.59%. There was a small increase in those who identified as Hispanic, from 2.12% in 2000 to 3.11% in 2010. A notable portion of the Manheimer population, 32.9% as of 2010, identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native, marking an increase from 28.12% in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	67.9%	59.59%	-12.24%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	28.12%	32.9%	17%
Two or More Races	1.33%	3.89%	192.48%
Hispanic	2.12%	3.11%	46.7%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%