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

Altmeyer, 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 Altmeyer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Altmeyer in America

Altmeyer is the 41959th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Altmeyer surname appeared 518 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 Altmeyer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Altmeyer 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 Altmeyer

The surname Altmeyer is a German name that originated in the southern regions of Germany in the medieval period, around the 13th or 14th centuries. It is derived from the Old German words "alt" meaning old and "meyer" meaning a steward or manager of an estate or farm. The name likely referred to someone who was a steward or overseer of an old or established estate or manor.

The earliest known record of the surname Altmeyer can be found in the tax records of the town of Heidelberg, dated around 1420. It is believed that the name may have originated in the Heidelberg region or nearby areas in southwestern Germany. Variations of the spelling included Altmeier, Altmair, and Altmayer in different local dialects and records.

In the 16th century, there are records of an Altmeyer family residing in the town of Speyer, near Heidelberg. One notable member was Hans Altmeyer, a merchant and landowner who lived from 1532 to 1598. He was involved in various business ventures and trade activities in the region.

Another early recorded bearer of the Altmeyer name was Johann Altmeyer, born in 1625 in the village of Darmstadt. He was a farmer and landowner, and his family lineage can be traced back several generations in the Darmstadt area.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Altmeyer surname began to spread more widely across Germany and into neighboring regions. Peter Altmeyer, born in 1712 in Mainz, was a notable figure who worked as a craftsman and became involved in local politics, serving as a city councilor.

As the name spread, it also made its way into other parts of Europe and eventually to other continents through emigration. One notable bearer of the Altmeyer surname was Wilhelm Altmeyer, born in 1832 in the town of Traben-Trarbach, near the Mosel River in western Germany. He emigrated to the United States in the mid-19th century and settled in Wisconsin, where he became a successful farmer and landowner.

While the Altmeyer surname is not among the most common in Germany or other parts of the world, it has a rich history and can be traced back to its origins in the medieval period in southern Germany. The name has been carried by merchants, landowners, farmers, craftsmen, and others throughout the centuries, reflecting the diverse backgrounds of those who bore this distinctive surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Altmeyer

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

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

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