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

Grammer, 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 Grammer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Grammer in America

Grammer is the 9274th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Grammer surname appeared 3,510 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 Grammer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Grammer 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 Grammer

The surname Grammer originated in Germany and can be traced back to the 14th century. It is derived from the Old German word "gram," which means "angry" or "irritable." The name may have been used as a nickname for someone with a quick temper or an irascible personality.

In its earliest form, the name was spelled "Grammer" or "Gramer." It is also related to the German word "Gramm," meaning "sorrow" or "grief." This suggests that the name could have been given to someone who was prone to melancholy or sadness.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name is found in the Bavarian town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, where a certain Johann Grammer was mentioned in a document dating back to 1387. Another early reference is from the city of Nuremberg, where a Hans Grammer was listed in a tax record from 1429.

In the 16th century, the name appears in various records across Germany, including the town of Augsburg, where a family by the name of Grammer resided. One notable figure from this period was Martin Grammer, a Lutheran theologian and reformer who was born in Nuremberg in 1508 and died in 1585.

As the name spread across Europe, it underwent some spelling variations, such as "Gramer," "Gramere," and "Graymer." In England, the name is believed to have been introduced by German immigrants in the 17th and 18th centuries.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in England is that of Johann Grammer, a German-born merchant who settled in London in the late 17th century. Another notable figure was William Grammer, a British soldier and explorer who was born in 1784 and served in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars.

Other historically significant individuals with the surname Grammer include Johann Grammer (1760-1829), a German composer and organist, and Friedrich Grammer (1801-1868), a German painter and lithographer. In the United States, one of the earliest recorded instances of the name is that of Jacob Grammer, a German immigrant who settled in Pennsylvania in the mid-18th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Grammer

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

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

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