Explore the Family Name Volkmer

The meaning of Volkmer

German: variant of Vollmer. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Erik, Hans, Reiner.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Volkmer" appeared to slightly decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 39,240th most popular last name in the United States, but by 2010, it had fallen to the 43,285th position, marking a decrease of about 10.31%. The total count of individuals bearing this surname also dipped from 528 in 2000 to 499 in 2010, signifying a drop of approximately 5.49%. Consequently, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 residents declined by 15% from 0.2 to 0.17.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#39,240	#43,285	-10.31%
Count	528	499	-5.49%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.17	-15%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Volkmer

Turning to the ethnic identity associated with the Volkmer surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that it is predominantly linked to White ethnicity. In 2000, 96.97% of Volkmer bearers identified as White, though this proportion saw a slight reduction of 1.01% by 2010. The Hispanic representation within the Volkmer population experienced an increase in the same period, rising from 1.33% to 2.40% — an impressive growth of 80.45%. A small percentage of Volkmer bearers reported belonging to two or more races, with this proportion increasing marginally from 0.95% in 2000 to 1.00% in 2010. The Census data showed no individuals with the Volkmer surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.97%	95.99%	-1.01%
Hispanic	1.33%	2.4%	80.45%
Two or More Races	0.95%	1%	5.26%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%