Explore the Family Name Primmer
The meaning of Primmer
English: nickname from Old French premier ‘first’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Primmer in the United States?
The surname Primmer, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, has seen an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The count of people with this surname went up by 7.23%, from 871 in 2000 to 934 in 2010. This resulted in a slight improvement in its ranking among all surnames in the United States, moving from 26,361st place in 2000 to 26,189th place in 2010. However, the proportion of people with this surname per 100k remained consistent at 0.32 over these two censuses.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #26,361 | #26,189 | 0.65% |
| Count | 871 | 934 | 7.23% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Primmer
In terms of ethnicity, again drawing from the Decennial U.S. Census data, some changes were noted between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of people with the surname Primmer identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased by 31.58% while those identifying with two or more races saw an increase of 48.21%. Conversely, there was a small decrease in the percentage of individuals identifying as White (1.32%) and Black (1.06%). There was also a minor increase in the Hispanic representation, which rose by 14.56%. No change was recorded for American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic identities.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 92.65% | 91.43% | -1.32% |
| Black | 3.79% | 3.75% | -1.06% |
| Two or More Races | 1.95% | 2.89% | 48.21% |
| Hispanic | 1.03% | 1.18% | 14.56% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.57% | 0.75% | 31.58% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |