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

Brommer, 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 Brommer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Brommer in America

Brommer is the 39555th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Brommer surname appeared 556 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 Brommer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Brommer 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 Brommer

The surname Brommer originated in Germany and can be traced back to the 13th century. It is derived from the Old German word "brummen," which means "to hum" or "to buzz." This likely referred to someone who had a deep or gruff voice, or perhaps a beekeeper or someone associated with bees.

The earliest known record of the name Brommer appears in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae, a collection of historical documents from Saxony, dating back to 1287. In this record, a certain Henricus Brommer is mentioned as a landowner in the town of Zwickau.

In the 14th century, the name Brommer began to spread across other regions of Germany, with various spellings such as Brommer, Brumer, and Brumme. One notable example is Johannes Brummer, a wealthy merchant from Nuremberg, who was born in 1375 and died in 1447.

During the Renaissance period, several Brommers made their mark in the arts and literature. Hans Brommer (1501-1568) was a renowned German painter and engraver, known for his religious works and portraits. His contemporary, Konrad Brummer (1516-1592), was a respected scholar and author of several theological texts.

In the 17th century, the name Brommer appeared in the records of the University of Heidelberg, where a certain Heinrich Brommer (1612-1679) served as a professor of philosophy and mathematics. His treatise on the theory of logarithms, published in 1657, was highly influential in the field of mathematics at the time.

The 18th century saw the rise of a notable military figure, Johann Georg Brommer (1701-1786), a Prussian general who served under Frederick the Great during the Seven Years' War. He was celebrated for his bravery and strategic prowess in several battles against the Austrian and Russian forces.

As the Brommer surname spread across Europe, it also found its way to other parts of the world through emigration. One of the earliest known examples is Christoph Brommer (1785-1862), a German-born settler who established a successful farming community in South Australia in the early 19th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Brommer

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

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

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