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

Ahmer, 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 Ahmer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ahmer in America

Ahmer is the 124548th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ahmer surname appeared 138 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 Ahmer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ahmer 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 Ahmer

The surname Ahmer has its origins rooted in the Arabic language, and it is believed to have emerged in the Middle East during the medieval period. The name is derived from the Arabic word "ahmar," which translates to "red" or "ruddy," suggesting that it may have initially been a descriptive name given to individuals with reddish hair or complexion.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Ahmer can be found in the chronicles of the Abbasid Caliphate, a prominent Islamic dynasty that ruled a vast empire spanning from modern-day Iran to North Africa during the 8th to 13th centuries. In these records, there are mentions of several notable individuals bearing the name, including Ahmad ibn Ahmer, a renowned scholar and poet who lived during the 10th century.

As the Arabic-speaking world expanded through conquests and trade, the surname Ahmer likely spread to various regions, including parts of the Iberian Peninsula (modern-day Spain and Portugal). During the Moorish rule in Spain, which lasted from the 8th to the 15th centuries, the name Ahmer became associated with several prominent figures, such as Abu al-Ahmar, a 13th-century ruler of the Nasrid dynasty in Granada.

In the centuries that followed, the surname Ahmer continued to be prevalent in various parts of the Islamic world, with variations in spelling and pronunciation emerging due to local dialects and transliterations. For instance, in the Ottoman Empire, which spanned across modern-day Turkey, the Balkans, and parts of the Middle East, the name was sometimes rendered as "Ahmer" or "Ahmeri."

Notable individuals with the surname Ahmer throughout history include Ali ibn Ahmer, a 10th-century mathematician and astronomer from Persia; Ibn Ahmer al-Andalusi, a 12th-century poet and scholar from Andalusia (modern-day Spain); and Hasan ibn Ahmer, a 14th-century Sufi mystic and poet from Persia. Additionally, the name Ahmer has been associated with various place names, such as the town of Ahmer in modern-day Algeria, which may have derived its name from the surname itself or vice versa.

While the surname Ahmer has its roots in the Arabic language and culture, it has also been adopted and integrated into various other societies and cultures throughout history, reflecting the diverse and far-reaching influence of the Islamic world during the medieval and early modern periods.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ahmer

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

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 Ahmer 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 Ahmer 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 Ahmer was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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