Explore the Family Name Remes

The meaning of Remes

1. Finnish: probably from a vernacular form of the Latin personal name Remigius (see Remy, compare 3 below). Recorded as a hereditary surname in Savonia in the east of Finland since the 16th century. 2. Slovak (Remeš): from a vernacular short form of the personal name Jeremiáš (see Jeremias). 3. German: from a vernacular form of the Latin personal name Remigius (see Remy). 4. Jewish (from Belarus): habitational name for someone from Remezy, in Belarus. Some characteristic forenames: Finnish Waino.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Remes saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 54,766th and by 2010 it fell to 58,042nd, indicating a change of -5.98. The number of people with this surname also fell slightly from 352 to 350 in the same period, marking a drop of 0.57. Accordingly, the proportion per 100,000 people of this surname decreased by 7.69, from 0.13 to 0.12.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#54,766	#58,042	-5.98%
Count	352	350	-0.57%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.12	-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Remes

When we look at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Remes, based on the Decennial U.S. Census, we can see some changes between 2000 and 2010. The largest group remains those identifying as White, although their proportion has slightly decreased from 81.25% to 78.86%, marking a change of -2.94. The proportion of those identifying as Hispanic increased by 12.12, from 17.33% to 19.43%. There were no recorded changes in the categories of Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	81.25%	78.86%	-2.94%
Hispanic	17.33%	19.43%	12.12%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%