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

Humer, 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 Humer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Humer in America

Humer is the 106570th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Humer surname appeared 167 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 Humer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Humer 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 Humer

The surname HUMER has its origins in Germany, where it first emerged in the 12th century. The name is thought to be derived from the Old High German word "humar," which means "bee-keeper" or "honey-gatherer." This suggests that the earliest bearers of the name were likely involved in beekeeping or honey production.

The name HUMER can be traced back to the region of Bavaria, where it was particularly prevalent in the areas around Munich and Augsburg. Early records from the 13th century show variations in spelling, such as "Humer," "Huemer," and "Hümmer," reflecting the regional dialects and variations in pronunciation.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the "Schwazer Bergbuch," a historical mining document from the city of Schwaz in Tyrol, dated around 1490. This document mentions a certain "Hanns Humer," who was likely a miner or worker in the local silver mines.

In the 16th century, the name HUMER gained some prominence with the birth of Johann Baptist Humer (1535-1612), a Bavarian Catholic priest and theologian who served as a professor of theology at the University of Ingolstadt.

Another notable figure was Franz Humer (1711-1789), an Austrian architect and master builder who was responsible for the design and construction of several churches and buildings in the region of Upper Austria, including the parish church of St. Marienkirchen an der Polsenz.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the HUMER name spread to other parts of Germany and Austria, with records showing families bearing the name in cities such as Vienna, Dresden, and Berlin.

In the 19th century, a prominent figure was Johann Nepomuk Humer (1824-1889), an Austrian novelist and journalist who wrote several acclaimed works depicting life in rural Upper Austria.

It is worth noting that the name HUMER is also found in other European countries, such as Switzerland and France, possibly due to migration patterns or variations in spelling and pronunciation over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Humer

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

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

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