Explore the Family Name Ziemke

The meaning of Ziemke

North German: from a pet form of the personal name Siem, a shortened form of Siegmar (see Siemer).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the Ziemke surname saw an increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 43,290th most common surname, whereas by 2010, it improved its ranking to the 41,959th position, reflecting a change of 3.07%. The count of individuals with this surname also rose from 470 in 2000 to 518 in 2010, showing a growth of 10.21%. The proportion of people named Ziemke per 100k in the population slightly increased from 0.17 to 0.18 during the same period, marking a 5.88% rise.

20002010Change
Rank#43,290#41,9593.07%
Count47051810.21%
Proportion per 100k0.170.185.88%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ziemke

Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the Ziemke surname, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority identify as White. In 2000, nearly all (98.72%) identified as White, which decreased slightly to 97.10% in 2010. No individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010. A new development in 2010 was that 2.12% of individuals with the Ziemke surname identified as Hispanic, a category that was not represented in the 2000 data. There were no reported instances of individuals identifying as two or more races in either census year.

20002010Change
White98.72%97.1%-1.64%
Hispanic0%2.12%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%