Explore the Family Name Tessmer
The meaning of Tessmer
German (of Slavic origin): from a Germanized form of the Old Sorbian or other Slavic personal name Tešimir or Těšimir, composed of the elements teš ‘to comfort, to console’ (see Tesch) + mir ‘peace’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Tessmer in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Tessmer has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked at 17,101, but by 2010 it had dropped to 18,819, a decline of roughly 10%. The number of individuals carrying this surname also decreased within this same time period, with 1,531 people in 2000 compared to 1,455 in 2010, a drop of nearly 5%. Consequently, the proportion of individuals with the Tessmer surname per 100,000 people also declined by approximately 14%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #17,101 | #18,819 | -10.05% |
| Count | 1,531 | 1,455 | -4.96% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.57 | 0.49 | -14.04% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tessmer
Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the Tessmer surname according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the largest group identifies as White, comprising almost 98% in 2000 and around 97% in 2010, showing a minor decline of less than 1%. Individuals of Hispanic ethnicity accounted for 0.65% in 2000 which more than doubled to 1.51% by 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of people identifying as two or more races saw a drop of about 26%, from 0.65% in 2000 to 0.48% in 2010. There were no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.37% | 97.53% | -0.85% |
| Hispanic | 0.65% | 1.51% | 132.31% |
| Two or More Races | 0.65% | 0.48% | -26.15% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |