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

Gomber, 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 Gomber surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gomber in America

Gomber is the 115639th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gomber surname appeared 151 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 Gomber.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gomber 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 Gomber

The surname GOMBER is believed to have originated in the German-speaking regions of Europe, particularly in the areas that are now part of modern-day Germany and Switzerland. The name likely dates back to the Middle Ages, around the 12th or 13th century.

One theory suggests that GOMBER is derived from the Old High German word "gumbar," which means "man" or "warrior." This could indicate that the name was initially given to someone who was known for their strength or bravery in battle. Another possibility is that GOMBER is a variant of the German occupational surname "Gommer," which referred to someone who worked with gum or resin.

While there are no definitive historical records mentioning the name GOMBER in ancient manuscripts or chronicles, some of the earliest documented instances of the surname can be found in German church records and legal documents from the 16th and 17th centuries. These include references to individuals such as Hans Gomber (born around 1560 in Freiburg, Germany) and Johann Gomber (born in 1612 in Zurich, Switzerland).

In the 18th century, the name GOMBER began to appear more frequently in various parts of Europe, including Austria and France. One notable bearer of the surname was Johann Gottlieb Gomber (1722-1799), a German composer and organist who lived in Nuremberg.

As the centuries progressed, the GOMBER name spread to other regions, with some individuals emigrating to other parts of the world. One example is Johann Gomber (1805-1872), who was born in Bavaria, Germany, and later settled in the United States, where he worked as a farmer in Pennsylvania.

Another individual of note is Wilhelm Gomber (1848-1912), a German-born painter and illustrator who was known for his landscape paintings and illustrations of fairy tales and folklore. His works were widely published and exhibited in Germany and other European countries during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

While the GOMBER surname may not be as widespread today as some other Germanic surnames, it has left its mark on history through the achievements and contributions of various individuals who bore this name over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gomber

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

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

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