Explore the Family Name Volmar

The meaning of Volmar

Variant of Vollmer.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Volmar has seen a significant rise in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 63,632 in terms of popularity, while in 2010 it moved up to rank 53,316, a change of 16.21 percent. The number of people with the Volmar surname also increased during this period, going from 293 in 2000 to 388 in 2010, signifying a growth rate of 32.42 percent. The proportion of individuals with this surname per 100k population also saw an increase of 18.18 percent over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#63,632	#53,316	16.21%
Count	293	388	32.42%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.13	18.18%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Volmar

When observing the ethnic identity associated with the surname Volmar, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some interesting shifts between 2000 and 2010. For instance, those identifying as Black under this surname rose from 42.66 percent to 55.41 percent, a 29.89 percent change. The Hispanic category also witnessed growth from 6.14 percent to 8.25 percent, a 34.36 percent increase. However, those identifying as White with the surname decreased by 20.23 percent, moving from 42.32 percent to 33.76 percent over the ten years. The percentage of people identifying with two or more races also declined significantly by 82.82 percent, dropping from 7.51 percent to 1.29 percent. No individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000, but by 2010, 1.29 percent identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	42.66%	55.41%	29.89%
White	42.32%	33.76%	-20.23%
Hispanic	6.14%	8.25%	34.36%
Two or More Races	7.51%	1.29%	-82.82%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	1.29%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%