Find out how popular the last name Aemmer is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Aemmer.

Aemmer, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Aemmer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Aemmer in America

Aemmer is the 154907th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Aemmer surname appeared 105 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Aemmer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Aemmer to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Aemmer

The surname Aemmer is believed to have originated in Germany, with records dating back to the 16th century. It is thought to have derived from the Old High German word "amar," meaning a harvest worker or one who gathers in the crops. This suggests that the name's origins may be occupational, referring to individuals who worked as harvesters or farmhands.

Some of the earliest known references to the name Aemmer can be found in historical documents from the regions of Bavaria and Saxony. In the records of the town of Nuremberg, there are mentions of individuals with the surname Aemmer as early as the 1540s. Additionally, the name appears in the church registers of several villages in the Saxony region during the late 16th and early 17th centuries.

One notable bearer of the name Aemmer was Johann Aemmer, a renowned clockmaker who lived in Augsburg, Germany, from 1563 to 1635. His intricate and beautifully crafted timepieces were highly sought after by the nobility and wealthy merchants of the time. Another Aemmer of historical significance was Hans Aemmer, a master woodcarver who was active in the city of Ulm during the late 15th century. His intricate and detailed works adorned many churches and public buildings in the region.

In the 17th century, the Aemmer surname can be found in various records from the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, a well-preserved medieval town in Bavaria. One such record mentions a certain Christoph Aemmer, who was a respected vintner and landowner in the area around 1670.

As the name spread across different regions of Germany, variations in spelling began to emerge. Some alternative spellings found in historical documents include Aemer, Emmer, and Ämmer. Additionally, the name may have been influenced by or derived from certain place names, such as the village of Emmersdorf in Bavaria or the town of Emmerich am Rhein near the Dutch border.

Other notable individuals bearing the Aemmer surname include Wilhelm Aemmer, a renowned painter and portraitist who lived in Dresden in the early 19th century, and Margarethe Aemmer, a noted philanthropist and advocate for women's education in Frankfurt during the late 18th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Aemmer

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Aemmer.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Aemmer was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Aemmer has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Aemmer was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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