Explore the Family Name Wiemer

The meaning of Wiemer

German: 1. from a personal name composed of the ancient Germanic elements wīg ‘battle, war’ + mar ‘famous’. 2. variant of Wittmer 1. Some characteristic forenames: German Klaus, Frieda, Hans, Otto, Wolfgang.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Wiemer has seen a decline in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Wiemer ranked 25,503rd in popularity and was held by approximately 910 individuals across the United States. By 2010, it had dropped in rank to 27,818th, with about 863 people bearing the name. This represents a decrease of almost 9.08% in its rank and 5.16% in count over the decade. The proportion per 100,000 people also decreased by 14.71%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,503	#27,818	-9.08%
Count	910	863	-5.16%
Proportion per 100k	0.34	0.29	-14.71%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wiemer

When looking at ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that the majority of people with the Wiemer surname identify as White. In 2000, 96.26% identified as such, a number that slightly decreased to 95.71% by 2010. Over the same period, there was a substantial increase in those identifying as Hispanic, from 0.88% to 1.51%. Interestingly, there was a small increase in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, rising from zero to 1.16%. However, the percentage of those claiming two or more ethnic identities declined from 1.10% to 0.93%, while the percentage of those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native fell from 1.21% to zero.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.26%	95.71%	-0.57%
Hispanic	0.88%	1.51%	71.59%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.16%	0%
Two or More Races	1.1%	0.93%	-15.45%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.21%	0%	0%