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

Alemar, 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 Alemar surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Alemar in America

Alemar is the 123064th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Alemar surname appeared 140 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 Alemar.

The history of the last name Alemar

The surname ALEMAR has its origins in the Old German regions, stemming from the pre-12th century period. It is believed to have derived from the Germanic words "alah" meaning "temple" and "mari" meaning "famous", suggesting a connection to an individual's prominence or reputation within a religious establishment.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Cartularium Monasterii Sancti Michaelis Luneburgensis, a 12th-century manuscript documenting the affairs of a monastery in Lüneburg, Lower Saxony. Here, a certain Alemaras von Bardewick is mentioned as a landowner and benefactor to the monastic order.

In the 13th century, the name appeared in various forms across German-speaking regions, including Alemar, Allemar, and Almaer. These variations likely stemmed from dialectal differences and scribal errors in record-keeping. During this period, the name was particularly prevalent in the regions of Bavaria and Swabia.

Notable individuals bearing the surname ALEMAR throughout history include:

1. Rutger Alemar (c. 1290-1352), a wealthy merchant and banker from Augsburg, who financed several of the Holy Roman Emperor's military campaigns.

2. Adelheid Alemar (1436-1504), a renowned herbalist and midwife from Nuremberg, who authored one of the earliest German-language texts on traditional medicine.

3. Johannes Alemar (1567-1637), a Lutheran theologian and professor at the University of Wittenberg, known for his scholarly works on biblical exegesis.

4. Emilie Alemar (1778-1853), a German-born painter and illustrator who gained recognition for her intricate botanical illustrations.

5. Gustav Alemar (1819-1892), a Prussian military officer who served as a cavalry commander during the Austro-Prussian War and the Franco-Prussian War.

The surname ALEMAR has also been associated with various place names throughout German-speaking regions, such as Alemar-Hof (a former estate near Würzburg) and Alemar-Dorf (a village in Bavaria). These toponyms likely originated from individuals bearing the surname who settled in or held ownership over these locations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Alemar

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

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 Alemar 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.

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

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