Explore the Family Name Strohmeyer
The meaning of Strohmeyer
German: occupational name for a collector of straw taxes, i.e. taxes in kind from the grain harvest, from Middle High German strō ‘straw’ + meier ‘bailiff, steward’ (see Meyer).
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How common is the last name Strohmeyer in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Strohmeyer has seen a slight decrease in popularity over a decade. In 2000, it was ranked as the 21,244th most popular surname in the United States; by 2010, it had dropped to the 22,131st position, a decline of around 4.18%. However, the count of people with the Strohmeyer surname in the U.S. actually increased slightly from 1,151 in 2000 to 1,168 in 2010, marking a growth of 1.48%. The proportion per 100,000 people also decreased by approximately 6.98% during the same time frame.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #21,244 | #22,131 | -4.18% |
| Count | 1,151 | 1,168 | 1.48% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.43 | 0.4 | -6.98% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Strohmeyer
As for ethnicity according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the Strohmeyer surname predominantly aligns with white ethnicity, accounting for 96.70% in 2000 and decreasing slightly to 95.03% in 2010. The Hispanic representation among Strohmeyers saw significant growth of 159.84%, increasing from 1.22% in 2000 to 3.17% in 2010. Notably, there were no recorded instances of this surname among the Asian/Pacific Islander and Black communities in 2000, but by 2010, the Asian/Pacific Islander representation had risen to 0.60%. The percentage of Strohmeyers identifying with two or more races also grew from 0.78% in 2000 to 1.03% in 2010. Meanwhile, the portion identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native dropped to zero in 2010 from 0.96% ten years earlier.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.7% | 95.03% | -1.73% |
| Hispanic | 1.22% | 3.17% | 159.84% |
| Two or More Races | 0.78% | 1.03% | 32.05% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.6% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.96% | 0% | 0% |