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

Kottmyer, 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 Kottmyer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kottmyer in America

Kottmyer is the 140157th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kottmyer surname appeared 119 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 Kottmyer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kottmyer 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 Kottmyer

The surname Kottmyer originated in Germany during the late medieval period, likely in the 13th or 14th century. It is thought to have derived from the Old High German words "koth" meaning cottage or hut, and "meier" meaning an overseer or bailiff. Thus, the name may have initially referred to someone who oversaw a small group of cottages or a hamlet.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Germanisches Namenbuch, a compendium of German surnames compiled in the 15th century, where it is spelled "Kothmeier". This suggests the name was already well-established by that time.

In the 16th century, variations of the name began to appear in various historical records across German-speaking regions. For example, the spelling "Kotmyer" is found in a church register from Hesse in 1578, while "Kottmeyer" appears in a land deed from Bavaria in 1602.

Several notable individuals bore this surname throughout history. Hans Kottmyer, a merchant from Augsburg, is mentioned in a trade document from 1492. A century later, Johann Kottmyer (1563-1639) served as a magistrate in the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, as German immigrants began settling in other parts of Europe and the Americas, the name spread to new regions. For instance, Jacob Kottmyer (1691-1762) was among the early German settlers in Pennsylvania, arriving in 1734.

Other notable bearers of the name include Friedrich Kottmyer (1796-1858), a Prussian military officer who fought in the Napoleonic Wars, and Wilhelm Kottmyer (1817-1892), a renowned architect who designed several churches and public buildings in Frankfurt.

While the surname Kottmyer remains relatively uncommon, it has a rich history spanning centuries and can be traced back to its origins in medieval Germany, where it likely referred to an overseer of a small settlement or group of cottages.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kottmyer

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

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

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