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

Dummer, 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 Dummer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dummer in America

Dummer is the 19242nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dummer surname appeared 1,409 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 Dummer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dummer 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 Dummer

The surname DUMMER has its origins in England, dating back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Old English word "dun," meaning "hill," and the suffix "-er," indicating someone who lived near a hill or a dummer (a wooded valley or ravine). The earliest recorded instances of this name can be traced back to the 13th century, with variations in spelling such as Dummere and Dommere.

One of the earliest references to the DUMMER surname can be found in the Hundredorum Rolls of Oxfordshire in 1279, where a William Dommer is listed as a landholder. This suggests that the name was already established in the region by that time. The name also appears in various other medieval records, such as the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire in 1327, where a John Dummere is mentioned.

In the 16th century, the DUMMER surname was particularly prevalent in the county of Hampshire, where several notable individuals bearing this name lived. One of the most prominent figures was Edmund Dummer (1561-1623), who served as a Member of Parliament and was involved in the Virginia Company, which established the first permanent English settlement in North America.

Another notable DUMMER was Jeremiah Dummer (1681-1739), a prominent colonial agent and author who played a significant role in the establishment of Massachusetts' currency and advocated for colonial rights. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to a family that had emigrated from England.

In the 18th century, the DUMMER name was associated with several place names in England, such as Dummer in Hampshire and Dummer Down in Wiltshire. These place names likely derived from the same Old English roots as the surname itself, reflecting the connection between the name and the topographical features of the areas where it was prevalent.

One of the most celebrated individuals with the DUMMER surname was William Dummer (1677-1761), a British-American military officer and colonial administrator who served as the acting Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony from 1723 to 1728. He was also the founder of Dummer Academy (now Dummer Charity School) in Massachusetts, one of the oldest secondary schools in the United States.

Other notable individuals with the DUMMER surname include Thomas Dummer (c. 1570-1629), an English author and clergyman who wrote several theological works, and Edward Dummer (1590-1644), an English politician and lawyer who served as a Member of Parliament.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dummer

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

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

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