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

Homère, 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 Homère surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Homère in America

Homère is the 134712th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Homère surname appeared 125 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 Homère.

The history of the last name Homère

The surname HOMERE has its origins in France, dating back to the 12th century. The name is believed to be derived from the Old French word "omeire," which means "pilgrim" or "traveler." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who frequently embarked on pilgrimages or journeys.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name HOMERE can be found in the Domesday Book, a manuscript compiled in 1086 by order of William the Conqueror. The book mentions a landowner named Omer, which is likely a variant spelling of the name HOMERE.

In the 13th century, records show a nobleman named Geoffrey HOMERE who owned lands in the region of Normandy, France. Geoffrey HOMERE was a prominent figure in the court of King Louis IX and accompanied the monarch on the Seventh Crusade to the Holy Land in 1248.

The name HOMERE has also been associated with several notable figures throughout history. One such person was Pierre HOMERE (1498-1572), a French philosopher and scholar who wrote extensively on the works of Aristotle and Plato. He was a prominent figure during the Renaissance period and taught at the University of Paris.

Another individual of note was Marie HOMERE (1638-1718), a French playwright and poet who was renowned for her tragedies and comedies. Her plays were performed at the Comédie-Française, and she was a member of the Académie des Ricovrati, an influential literary society in Italy.

In the 18th century, Jean-Baptiste HOMERE (1722-1799) was a French architect who designed several notable buildings in Paris, including the Palais de la Légion d'Honneur and the Théâtre Feydeau.

The name HOMERE has also been linked to various place names throughout France. For example, the village of Homère in the Haute-Savoie region of eastern France is believed to have derived its name from the surname HOMERE.

Throughout its history, the surname HOMERE has undergone various spelling variations, such as Hommere, Ommere, and Omere, reflecting the regional dialects and linguistic changes over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Homère

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

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 Homère 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.

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

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