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

Clymer, 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 Clymer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Clymer in America

Clymer is the 9736th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Clymer surname appeared 3,329 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 Clymer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Clymer 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 Clymer

The surname Clymer is of English origin, rooted in the Old English word "climor," which means "a bawler" or "a crier." It likely originated in the medieval period, when occupational surnames were commonly adopted to distinguish people with similar first names.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Clymer can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex, England, dated 1332, where a John Clymour was listed. This suggests that the name was already in use by the 14th century.

In the 15th century, the surname appears in various records with different spellings, such as Clymour, Clymmer, and Clymmer, reflecting the fluid nature of surname spelling during that era.

The Clymer surname is also associated with several place names in England, such as Clymers Wood in Buckinghamshire and Clymer's Hill in Oxfordshire. These place names may have influenced the development of the surname or vice versa.

Notable individuals with the surname Clymer include:

1. George Clymer (1739-1813), an American politician and one of the Founding Fathers who signed both the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution.

2. Hiester Clymer (1827-1912), a Union Army officer during the American Civil War and later a prominent politician in Pennsylvania.

3. John Clymer (1907-1989), an American artist renowned for his illustrations of historical subjects and his work for National Geographic magazine.

4. Eleanor Clymer (1906-2001), an American author and children's book writer best known for her award-winning book "The Tiny Parents."

5. Benjamin Clymer (1825-1910), an American politician who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.

The Clymer surname has deep roots in English history and can be traced back to the medieval period, reflecting the occupational origins of many surnames during that time. While the spelling has evolved over the centuries, the name has been borne by notable individuals across various fields, leaving a lasting legacy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Clymer

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

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

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