Explore the Family Name Premer

The meaning of Premer

1. German: probably a topographic name for someone living near a brier hedge or a thorny thicket, an agent noun from the dialect word Preme, Breme ‘brier’. 2. Americanized form of German Bremer.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Premer experienced a decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Premer was ranked 75,219 in popularity, with 239 people carrying this last name, equating to approximately 0.09 individuals per 100,000. By 2010, the rank had slipped to 90,853, with only 203 bearers of the surname, which roughly equates to just 0.07 individuals per 100,000. This reflects a decrease in both rank and count by 20.78% and 15.06% respectively.

20002010Change
Rank#75,219#90,853-20.78%
Count239203-15.06%
Proportion per 100k0.090.07-22.22%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Premer

The ethnicity associated with the surname Premer also saw changes during this period according to the Decennial U.S. Census. Those identifying as White and bearing the name Premer fell from 94.56% in 2000 to 91.13% in 2010. However, there was a notable increase among those identifying as Hispanic, rising from 3.35% in 2000 to 6.40% in 2010, marking a significant increase of 91.04%. The proportions of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native remained constant at 0.00%, while the figure for those identifying as two or more races dropped from 2.09% in 2000 to 0% in 2010.

20002010Change
White94.56%91.13%-3.63%
Hispanic3.35%6.4%91.04%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races2.09%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%