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

Derheimer, 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 Derheimer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Derheimer in America

Derheimer is the 148347th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Derheimer surname appeared 111 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 Derheimer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Derheimer 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 Derheimer

The surname Derheimer is of German origin, with its earliest recorded instances dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have originated in the region of Bavaria, where it was likely derived from the German words "der" meaning "the" and "Heimer" meaning "homestead" or "village." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived in a particular village or hamlet.

One of the earliest known records of the name Derheimer can be found in the church registers of the town of Nuremberg, where a certain Hans Derheimer was documented as a resident in the year 1567. The spelling of the name has remained relatively consistent over the centuries, with minor variations such as "Derhaimer" or "Derheimmer" appearing in some historical documents.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Derheimer name gained prominence in various parts of Germany. In 1692, a Johann Derheimer was recorded as a respected merchant in the city of Frankfurt, while a family of Derheimers resided in the town of Augsburg, where they owned a successful brewery in the late 1700s.

Notable individuals bearing the Derheimer surname include Friedrich Derheimer (1802-1876), a German philosopher and educator who authored several influential works on ethics and moral philosophy. Another notable figure was Anna Derheimer (1865-1942), a renowned painter and sculptor from Munich, whose works were exhibited in galleries across Europe during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

In the realm of literature, the name Derheimer is associated with the German novelist and poet, Gustav Derheimer (1827-1897), who gained critical acclaim for his historical novels set in medieval Germany. His most famous work, "The Chronicles of Nuremberg," published in 1873, remains a celebrated piece of German literature.

While the Derheimer name has its roots in Germany, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and diaspora. In the United States, for instance, the first recorded instance of the name dates back to the late 18th century, when a family of Derheimers settled in the state of Pennsylvania.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Derheimer

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

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

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