Explore the Family Name Nemmers

The meaning of Nemmers

German and Dutch: patronymic from Nemmert, itself a variant of Nembhard.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Nemmers has grown in popularity over a decade. In 2000, the surname ranked 37,200, but by 2010, it rose to 34,707—a growth of 6.7%. The count of individuals bearing the surname also increased from 564 in 2000 to 651 in 2010, showing a significant rise of 15.43%. The proportion per 100,000 people slightly increased as well, from 0.21 in 2000 to 0.22 in 2010, marking a growth rate of 4.76%.

20002010Change
Rank#37,200#34,7076.7%
Count56465115.43%
Proportion per 100k0.210.224.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Nemmers

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Nemmers, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the vast majority identify as White. In 2000, this percentage was 99.11%, dropping minimally to 97.24% by 2010—a slight decrease of 1.89%. Interestingly, by 2010, the data shows an emergence of multi-ethnic identity, with 1.38% identifying with two or more races. Data for other ethnicities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native were either zero or suppressed (S) for privacy reasons.

20002010Change
White99.11%97.24%-1.89%
Two or More Races0%1.38%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%