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

Climer, 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 Climer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Climer in America

Climer is the 16536th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Climer surname appeared 1,736 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Climer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Climer 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 Climer

The surname CLIMER originated in England during the late medieval period. It is believed to have derived from an occupational surname referring to someone who climbed rocks or cliffs, likely as a guide or explorer. The name may be related to the Old English word "climban," meaning "to climb."

One of the earliest recorded references to the name CLIMER can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from the 13th century, where a person named Roger Climer is mentioned as owing taxes. This suggests that the name was already established in northern England during this time.

In the 14th century, the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire list a John Climer as a resident of the village of Chalgrove. This indicates that the name had spread to other parts of England by this period.

The CLIMER surname is also found in historical records from the 15th and 16th centuries, such as the Lay Subsidy Rolls of Staffordshire from 1524, which mention a Thomas Climer. During this era, the name was sometimes spelled as "Clymmer" or "Clymor," reflecting the variations in spelling that were common before standardization.

One notable figure with the CLIMER surname was Robert Climer (c. 1540-1612), an English merchant and explorer who was part of the early expeditions to the Americas. He is recorded as having sailed to the West Indies and the coast of present-day Florida in the late 16th century.

Another historic individual with this surname was William Climer (1685-1755), a prominent lawyer and landowner from Gloucestershire, England. He served as a Justice of the Peace and was involved in local politics during the early 18th century.

In the late 17th century, the CLIMER surname appears in parish records from the village of Thruxton, Hampshire, where a family with this name resided for several generations.

Other notable individuals with the CLIMER surname include John Climer (1768-1842), a British naval officer who served during the Napoleonic Wars, and James Climer (1812-1889), an American farmer and politician who served as a member of the Indiana House of Representatives in the 1850s.

While the CLIMER surname is not among the most common surnames, its historical roots can be traced back to medieval England, where it likely originated as an occupational name for those who climbed cliffs or rocks, possibly as guides or explorers.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Climer

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

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

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