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

Kellermeyer, 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 Kellermeyer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kellermeyer in America

Kellermeyer is the 78567th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kellermeyer surname appeared 243 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 Kellermeyer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kellermeyer 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 Kellermeyer

The surname Kellermeyer has its origins in the German language. It is a locational surname, derived from the geographic name of a place or region. The name likely originated in the region of Bavaria or one of the neighboring states in southern Germany during the Middle Ages.

The surname Kellermeyer is a combination of two German words, "Keller" meaning cellar or basement, and "Meier" or "Meyer" which refers to an overseer or steward. Thus, the name Kellermeyer would have originally referred to someone who was the overseer or manager of a cellar, likely for a wealthy landowner or nobleman.

Historical records show that the name Kellermeyer first appeared in written documents in the early 15th century. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name was in a land registry from the town of Augsburg in Bavaria, dated 1412, which listed a Hans Kellermeyer as a landowner.

Over the centuries, the name Kellermeyer has had various spellings, including Kellermeier, Kellermair, and Kellermayer, reflecting regional dialects and variations in the German language. It is also possible that the name may have been influenced by or derived from a specific place name, such as a village or town with a name that included the word "Keller."

Notable individuals with the surname Kellermeyer throughout history include Johann Kellermeyer (1576-1637), a German theologian and author of several religious texts. In the 18th century, there was a merchant named Friedrich Kellermeyer (1712-1789) who was influential in the trade between Germany and the Netherlands.

Other prominent figures with this surname include Maximilian Kellermeyer (1814-1892), a German composer and organist who composed numerous works for the church. In the 20th century, there was a German politician named Hans Kellermeyer (1902-1978) who served as a member of the Bundestag, the German parliament.

More recently, Dr. Ingrid Kellermeyer (1932-2012) was a renowned German medical researcher who made significant contributions to the study of infectious diseases and immunology.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kellermeyer

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

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

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