Explore the Family Name Walmer
The meaning of Walmer
English: 1. habitational name perhaps from Walmer in Kent, so named from Old English walh ‘foreigner, Briton, serf’ (genitive plural wala) + mere ‘pool’. 2. variant of Womer.
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How common is the last name Walmer in the United States?
According to the Popularity data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Walmer was ranked 26,191 in 2000 and dropped to 29,528 in 2010, showing a decline of 12.74%. The count also decreased from 878 individuals bearing this surname in 2000 to 799 in 2010, which is a decrease of 9.0%. Consequently, the proportion of people named Walmer per 100k population also decreased by 18.18%, from 0.33 in 2000 to 0.27 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #26,191 | #29,528 | -12.74% |
| Count | 878 | 799 | -9% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.33 | 0.27 | -18.18% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Walmer
Moving on to the Ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the vast majority of individuals with the surname Walmer identified as White, comprising 96.13% of all Walmers in 2000 and 92.74% in 2010, marking a slight decrease of 3.53%. There was no recorded change in the number of Black and Asian/Pacific Islander individuals bearing this surname between these years. However, there was a significant rise in the number of individuals identifying as having two or more races, increasing by 203.88%, and those identifying as Hispanic, which rose by 106.80%. American Indian and Alaskan Natives did not feature in the data for either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.13% | 92.74% | -3.53% |
| Two or More Races | 1.03% | 3.13% | 203.88% |
| Hispanic | 1.03% | 2.13% | 106.8% |
| Black | 1.25% | 1.25% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |