Explore the Family Name Polmanteer

The meaning of Polmanteer

Americanized form of French (and Walloon and Flemish) Parmentier, via the intermediate form Palmantier. History: The Polmanteers are descendants of Michel alias Michael Parmentier from Flanders, of Huguenot stock, who arrived in New Amsterdam in New Netherland (now New York City, NY) in 1663; see Parmentier.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Polmanteer has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked the 62,775th most common surname, but by 2010, it slipped to the 69,579th spot, marking a change of -10.84%. The count also fell from 298 individuals in 2000 to 282 in 2010, a drop of -5.37%. The proportion of people per 100K with the Polmanteer surname followed suit, decreasing by -9.09%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#62,775	#69,579	-10.84%
Count	298	282	-5.37%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.1	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Polmanteer

Regarding the ethnicity of individuals bearing the Polmanteer surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals certain shifts between 2000 and 2010. The majority identified as White, although this number dropped slightly from 91.61% to 89.72%. Those identifying as having two or more ethnicities saw a significant increase, jumping from 1.68% to 3.55%, an impressive rise of 111.31%. The Hispanic population saw a modest growth of 5.65%, moving from 3.36% to 3.55%. Lastly, those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native increased from 2.01% to 2.48%, a change of 23.38%. Notably, there were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.61%	89.72%	-2.06%
Two or More Races	1.68%	3.55%	111.31%
Hispanic	3.36%	3.55%	5.65%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	2.01%	2.48%	23.38%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%