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

Dermer, 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 Dermer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dermer in America

Dermer is the 42640th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dermer surname appeared 508 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 Dermer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dermer 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 Dermer

The surname DERMER is believed to have originated in Germany during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the German word "dermer," which means "a person who tans or treats leather." The earliest known reference to this name dates back to the 13th century, in the town of Darmstadt, located in the state of Hesse.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the DERMER surname can be found in the Nuremberg Chronicles, a medieval manuscript from the 15th century. It mentions a "Johannes Dermer," who was a prominent tanner and leatherworker in the city of Nuremberg.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the DERMER name spread across various regions of Germany, including Bavaria, Saxony, and Pomerania. Some variations of the spelling included "Dehrmer," "Dermar," and "Dehrmar." These variations were often influenced by local dialects and scribal errors in record-keeping.

In the 18th century, a notable DERMER was Johann Friedrich Dermer (1720-1789), a German theologian and author from Saxony. His works included several religious texts and commentaries on biblical writings.

Another prominent figure bearing the DERMER surname was Karl Dermer (1842-1917), a German industrialist and entrepreneur from Berlin. He founded the Dermer Machine Works, which specialized in the production of textile machinery and equipment.

As Germans began emigrating to other parts of Europe and the Americas in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the DERMER name spread to new regions. For instance, in the United States, one of the earliest recorded instances of the name was Hans Dermer (1856-1932), a German immigrant who settled in Pennsylvania and worked as a leatherworker.

Another notable DERMER was Heinrich Dermer (1875-1962), a German-born American artist and painter. He was known for his landscape paintings depicting scenes from the American West, particularly in the states of Colorado and New Mexico.

While the DERMER surname is relatively uncommon, it has maintained a presence throughout various regions of Germany and in German diaspora communities around the world. The name's association with the leather tanning trade remains a significant part of its historical legacy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dermer

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

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

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