Explore the Family Name Simmer

The meaning of Simmer

1. Scottish form of Summer. 2. Americanized form of German Zimmer ‘carpenter’. 3. German: habitational name from any of various places called Simmern, in Hesse, near Koblenz, and near Bingen. 4. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): artificial name from southern Yiddish zimer ‘summer’.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Simmer has slightly decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 25,006 in terms of prevalence in the United States, decreasing to a rank of 26,576 in 2010, marking a decline of 6.28%. The count of individuals with this surname also fell from 932 to 917 during this period, a drop of approximately 1.61%. Measured as a proportion per 100k, there was an 11.43% decrease, from 0.35 to 0.31.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,006	#26,576	-6.28%
Count	932	917	-1.61%
Proportion per 100k	0.35	0.31	-11.43%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Simmer

The Decennial U.S. Census data shows changes in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Simmer from 2000 to 2010. The largest group identified as White, with a slight increase from 93.67% to 93.78%. Those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native showed a notable increase of 33.09%, going from 1.39% to 1.85%. Meanwhile, those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Black were recorded at 0.64% and 0.75% respectively in 2000, but information for 2010 was suppressed. The record shows a decrease in those identifying as Hispanic or of two or more races, with a decline of 17.78% and 15.50% respectively.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.67%	93.78%	0.12%
Hispanic	2.25%	1.85%	-17.78%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.39%	1.85%	33.09%
Two or More Races	1.29%	1.09%	-15.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.64%	0%	0%
Black	0.75%	0%	0%