Explore the Family Name Raimer
The meaning of Raimer
German: variant of Reimer.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Raimer in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Raimer has slightly decreased in the United States from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Raimer was ranked 43,546th in terms of commonality and had a count of 467 bearers per 100,000 population. By 2010, it fell to the 48,256th position with a count of 438 bearers per 100,000 population. This represents a decline of 10.82% in rank and a decrease of 6.21% in the proportion of bearers.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #43,546 | #48,256 | -10.82% |
| Count | 467 | 438 | -6.21% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.17 | 0.15 | -11.76% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Raimer
The ethnic identity associated with the Raimer surname shows some changes between 2000 and 2010 as per the data from the Decennial U.S. Census. The majority of those bearing the Raimer surname identified as White in both years but there was a slight decrease from 90.36% in 2000 to 86.53% in 2010. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Hispanic in either year. The percentage of those identifying with two or more races decreased slightly from 2.14% to 2.05%. Interestingly, the proportion of bearers identifying as Black increased by 24.32% to reach 6.39% in 2010, while those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native emerged at 2.51% in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 90.36% | 86.53% | -4.24% |
| Black | 5.14% | 6.39% | 24.32% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 2.51% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 2.14% | 2.05% | -4.21% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 1.28% | 0% | 0% |