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

Diemer, 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 Diemer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Diemer in America

Diemer is the 13991st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Diemer surname appeared 2,154 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 Diemer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Diemer 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 Diemer

The surname DIEMER originated in Germany, with the earliest records dating back to the 13th century. It is believed to be derived from the Low German word "dimer," which means a small dike or dam. This suggests that the name was likely associated with people who lived near or worked on dikes or dams.

In the 14th century, the name DIEMER appeared in various historical records in the region of Lower Saxony, particularly in the areas around the cities of Bremen and Hamburg. The spelling variations included "Dimer," "Dymer," and "Dymmer."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name DIEMER can be found in the Bremisches Urkundenbuch, a collection of historical documents from Bremen, dating back to 1348. The name is mentioned in connection with a landowner named Hinrich Diemer.

In the 15th century, the DIEMER surname began to spread to other parts of Germany, including Westphalia and the Rhineland. During this time, the name was also associated with several noble families, such as the Diemers of Paderborn.

Notable individuals with the surname DIEMER throughout history include Johann Diemer (1492-1559), a German theologian and reformer from Nuremberg, and Hans Diemer (1524-1588), a renowned German architect who designed several churches and public buildings in Augsburg.

In the 17th century, Andreas Diemer (1628-1689) was a prominent German mathematician and astronomer from Saxony, known for his contributions to the development of logarithmic tables.

The 18th century saw the birth of Johann Jakob Diemer (1732-1789), a German painter and engraver from Mannheim, whose works are held in various museums and collections across Europe.

Another notable figure was Wilhelm Diemer (1876-1953), a German-American chemist who played a significant role in the development of artificial sweeteners, including the discovery of saccharin.

Throughout its history, the surname DIEMER has been associated with various occupations and professions, including landowners, architects, artists, scientists, and scholars, reflecting the diverse backgrounds and achievements of those who bore this name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Diemer

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

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

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