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

Gumaer, 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 Gumaer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gumaer in America

Gumaer is the 52851st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gumaer surname appeared 392 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 Gumaer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gumaer 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 Gumaer

The surname GUMAER has its origins in the Low Countries, which today are the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg. It is believed to have derived from the Dutch word "gommer," which referred to a person who harvested gum or resin from trees. The name likely emerged in the late medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century, when surnames became more common among the general population.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the GUMAER name can be found in the archives of the city of Amsterdam, where a merchant named Jan Gumaer is mentioned in a document dated 1482. This suggests that the name had already been established by the late 15th century and was likely associated with individuals involved in the trade of resins and other natural products.

The GUMAER surname also appears in historical records related to the Dutch colonization of the Americas. In the 17th century, several individuals bearing this name were among the early settlers of New Netherland, the Dutch colony that encompassed parts of present-day New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. One notable figure was Huybrecht Gumaer, who was born in Amsterdam in 1630 and later emigrated to New Amsterdam (modern-day New York City) in the 1650s.

Another prominent GUMAER was Samuel Gumaer, born in 1778 in New York. He was a successful merchant and philanthropist who played a significant role in the development of early 19th century New York City. He was actively involved in various charitable organizations and contributed to the establishment of several educational institutions.

In the 19th century, the GUMAER name was also associated with the legal profession. One notable example is John Gumaer, born in 1833 in New York, who became a prominent lawyer and served as a judge in the New York Supreme Court from 1879 to 1889.

Other individuals with the GUMAER surname who made notable contributions include Albert Gumaer, a renowned physician born in 1856 in New York, and Samuel J. Gumaer, an engineer and inventor born in 1846 in New Jersey, who patented several innovative designs for agricultural machinery.

Throughout its history, the GUMAER surname has undergone various spelling variations, such as Gommer, Gomer, and Gummere, reflecting the linguistic influences of different regions and time periods. However, the name's origins can be traced back to the Dutch word "gommer" and its association with the harvesting and trade of natural resins and gums.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gumaer

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

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

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