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

Irmen, 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 Irmen surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Irmen in America

Irmen is the 51281st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Irmen surname appeared 406 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 Irmen.

We can also compare 2010 data for Irmen 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 Irmen

The surname IRMEN is of German origin and can be traced back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old High German word "irmin" or "irman," which means "great" or "mighty." This name may have been used as a descriptive surname for someone who was considered powerful or influential in their community.

In the early days, the name IRMEN was primarily found in the regions of Saxony and Lower Saxony in present-day Germany. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of historical documents from the region, dating back to the year 1285.

The name IRMEN also appears in several medieval manuscripts and records, such as the Annales Quedlinburgenses, a 12th-century chronicle from the Quedlinburg Abbey in Saxony-Anhalt. This suggests that the name was well-established in the area during that time period.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname IRMEN was Johannes Irmen, a landowner and farmer who lived in the village of Eilsleben, near Magdeburg, in the 14th century. His name is mentioned in several land records from the late 1300s.

Another notable figure was Hans Irmen, a merchant and alderman who lived in the city of Lübeck in the 15th century. He was involved in the thriving Hanseatic League trade and is mentioned in various guild records from the time.

In the 16th century, the name IRMEN was also found in the town of Goslar, located in the Harz Mountains. One of the earliest recorded instances is that of Henning Irmen, a metalsmith and member of the local guild, who was born around 1520.

During the 17th century, a branch of the IRMEN family settled in the town of Halberstadt, where they were prominent landowners and farmers. Notable members include Christoph Irmen (1612-1680), a successful wheat merchant, and his son, Johannes Irmen (1645-1718), who served as a member of the town council.

In more recent times, the name IRMEN has been associated with various scholars and academics, such as the German linguist and philologist Otto Philipp Irmen (1857-1924), who was known for his work on the Frisian language.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Irmen

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

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

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