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

Bachmeier, 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 Bachmeier surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bachmeier in America

Bachmeier is the 19796th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bachmeier surname appeared 1,359 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 Bachmeier.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bachmeier 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 Bachmeier

The surname BACHMEIER has its origins in Germany and can be traced back to the 16th century. It is derived from the old German words "bach," meaning stream or brook, and "meier," which refers to a steward or bailiff. This suggests that the name was initially given to someone who lived near a stream or brook and held a position of authority over land or property.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name BACHMEIER can be found in the parish records of the town of Mühlhausen in Thuringia, Germany, where a Johann BACHMEIER is mentioned in 1587. Another early reference comes from the records of the city of Nuremberg, where a Michael BACHMEIER is listed as a citizen in 1612.

The name BACHMEIER has also been linked to various place names in Germany, such as Bachmühle (mill on a brook) and Bachmeierfeld (BACHMEIER's field), indicating that some individuals with this surname may have taken their name from the location where they lived or worked.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the surname BACHMEIER. Johann BACHMEIER (1625-1679) was a German Protestant theologian and author who wrote several treatises on religious subjects. Another individual of note was Friedrich BACHMEIER (1793-1867), a Bavarian politician and member of the Landtag (state parliament).

In the 19th century, the BACHMEIER name gained prominence with the birth of Carl BACHMEIER (1846-1921), a German-American businessman and philanthropist who founded the Bachmeier Brewery in Chicago. His son, Carl Jr. (1876-1942), took over the family business and became a prominent figure in the city's German-American community.

Another notable figure was Wilhelm BACHMEIER (1892-1960), a German filmmaker and director who worked in the early days of German cinema. He directed several silent films in the 1920s and continued working in the film industry until the late 1950s.

While the name BACHMEIER is most commonly associated with Germany, it has also been found in other parts of Europe, including Austria, Switzerland, and parts of Eastern Europe, likely due to migration and population movements over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bachmeier

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

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

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