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

Eimers, 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 Eimers surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Eimers in America

Eimers is the 44109th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Eimers surname appeared 488 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 Eimers.

We can also compare 2010 data for Eimers 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 Eimers

The surname Eimers is believed to have originated in Germany, specifically in the northern regions of the country. Its earliest known recordings date back to the late 16th century. The name is thought to be derived from the Low German word "Eimer," which means "a pail or bucket." This suggests that the name may have been an occupational surname, referring to someone who made or sold buckets or related containers.

One of the earliest known references to the name Eimers can be found in the church records of the town of Lübeck, located in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein. These records mention a Johann Eimers, who was born in 1587. Another early record comes from the nearby town of Rostock, where a Hans Eimers is mentioned in a tax register from the year 1602.

As the name spread throughout northern Germany, it underwent minor spelling variations, such as Eymers, Eymers, and Eimers. Some of these variations may have been influenced by regional dialects or the preferences of local scribes who recorded the name.

In the 18th century, the name Eimers began to appear in other parts of Germany, as well as in neighboring countries like the Netherlands and Denmark. One notable individual from this period was Johann Eimers, a German philosopher and theologian who lived from 1703 to 1784. He was born in the town of Emden, located in the northwestern part of Germany.

Another significant figure with the surname Eimers was Wilhelm Eimers, a German painter who lived from 1819 to 1899. He was born in the city of Düsseldorf and is known for his landscape paintings, particularly those depicting scenes from the Rhine region.

In the 19th century, the name Eimers began to spread more widely as families emigrated from Germany to other parts of the world, including the United States and Canada. One example is August Eimers, a German immigrant who settled in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in the late 1800s and became a successful businessman.

As the name continued to spread and establish itself in different regions, it underwent further minor spelling variations, reflecting local dialects and pronunciation preferences. However, the core meaning and origin of the name remained rooted in its connection to the Low German word for a bucket or pail.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Eimers

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

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

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