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

Bammer, 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 Bammer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bammer in America

Bammer is the 99845th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bammer surname appeared 181 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 Bammer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bammer 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 Bammer

The surname Bammer originates from Germany, with its earliest recorded instances dating back to the 16th century. The name is derived from the German word "bammer," which means "a drummer" or "one who beats a drum." This suggests that the name was likely borne by someone whose occupation involved playing the drum, either in a military or musical context.

One of the earliest documented examples of the Bammer surname can be found in the town records of Nuremberg, Germany, where a certain Hans Bammer was listed as a resident in the year 1568. The name also appeared in various other German records from the same period, such as church registers and tax rolls.

During the 17th century, the Bammer surname began to spread beyond its original region, with families bearing the name appearing in other parts of Germany and neighboring countries. In 1642, a man named Johann Bammer was recorded as a resident of the town of Kassel, located in what is now the state of Hesse, Germany.

In the 18th century, the Bammer name made its way across the Atlantic Ocean to the American colonies. One of the earliest known instances of the name in America was a man named Jacob Bammer, who was born in Pennsylvania in 1732. He is believed to have been of German descent, likely a descendant of earlier Bammer immigrants who settled in the region.

Another notable Bammer was Johann Georg Bammer, a German painter and engraver who lived from 1711 to 1788. He was known for his religious paintings and engravings, which adorned various churches and buildings throughout Germany.

In the 19th century, the Bammer surname continued to be found across Germany and other parts of Europe, as well as in the United States. One notable figure was Wilhelm Bammer, a German writer and journalist who was born in 1857 and died in 1924. He wrote several works of fiction and non-fiction, including a book on the history of the city of Cologne.

As the centuries passed, the Bammer surname spread to various other parts of the world, carried by families and individuals who migrated from their ancestral homelands. While the name may have evolved and taken on different spellings over time, its roots can be traced back to the German word for "drummer," reflecting the occupation of its earliest bearers.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bammer

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

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

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