Explore the Family Name Simer

The meaning of Simer

1. English (Essex): occupational name for a roper or a loader, from an agent derivative of Middle English sime ‘cord, rope’ (Old English sīma), or Middle English simen ‘to load’ (Old English sīman). 2. Shortened form of Picklesimer, a surname of German origin. History: Some of the American Simers are descendants of Isaac Picklesimer, who emigrated to North America from Germany around 1720 (see Picklesimer).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Simer has seen a substantial increase between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname improved from 42983 in 2000 to 38948 in 2010, marking a 9.39% rise. The count of individuals with this surname also grew by 19.41% during this period, rising from 474 to 566. Moreover, the proportion per 100,000 people increased by 5.56%, moving from 0.18 to 0.19.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#42,983	#38,948	9.39%
Count	474	566	19.41%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.19	5.56%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Simer

When it comes to ethnic identity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some shifts in the ethnic makeup of individuals with the surname Simer between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of those identifying as White grew slightly by 1.21%, accounting for 91.17% of the population with this surname in 2010. The representation of Asian/Pacific Islanders and those reporting two or more races saw declines of -16.57% and -19.79% respectively. Meanwhile, the Hispanic group also experienced a decrease of -9.85%. There was no recorded change in the Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.08%	91.17%	1.21%
Two or More Races	4.85%	3.89%	-19.79%
Hispanic	2.74%	2.47%	-9.85%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.69%	1.41%	-16.57%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%