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

Deamer, 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 Deamer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Deamer in America

Deamer is the 48347th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Deamer surname appeared 437 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 Deamer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Deamer 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 Deamer

The surname DEAMER is of English origin, emerging in the late medieval period around the 14th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English word "deor," meaning "deer" or "wild animal," suggesting that the name may have been an occupational surname for a hunter or someone who worked with deer or other wildlife.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in various historical documents from the 14th and 15th centuries, such as the Poll Tax Rolls of Yorkshire from 1379, which mention a John Deymer. The Subsidy Rolls of Staffordshire from 1327 also reference a Richard le Deymor.

In the 16th century, the name appears in various forms, including Deamer, Deemer, and Deymer, indicating regional variations in spelling and pronunciation. One notable bearer of the name during this period was John Deamer, a landowner from Warwickshire, who lived in the late 16th century.

As the name spread across England, it became associated with certain geographical locations, leading to the emergence of place names like Deamer's Green in Cheshire and Deamer's Farm in Gloucestershire. These place names likely originated from families bearing the DEAMER surname who resided in those areas.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in the United States can be found in the late 17th century, when Richard Deamer, born around 1650, arrived in Virginia as an indentured servant. His descendants went on to settle in various parts of the American colonies and later the United States.

Other notable individuals with the surname DEAMER include:

1. William Deamer (1799-1871), a British politician and Member of Parliament for Kidderminster from 1837 to 1857.
2. John Deamer (1767-1842), an English clergyman and author, known for his work on ecclesiastical history.
3. Elizabeth Deamer (1837-1914), an American educator and suffragist, who co-founded the Women's College of Baltimore (now Goucher College).
4. Thomas Deamer (1804-1873), a British architect and surveyor, responsible for the design of several churches and public buildings in London.
5. Henry Deamer (1921-2006), an American artist and printmaker, known for his abstract expressionist works and etchings.

While the surname DEAMER may have originated from a humble occupational background, it has since been carried by individuals from various walks of life, leaving a lasting impact across different fields and regions throughout history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Deamer

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

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

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