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

Kraemer, 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 Kraemer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kraemer in America

Kraemer is the 4592nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kraemer surname appeared 7,726 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Kraemer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kraemer 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 Kraemer

The surname KRAEMER originates from Germany, with roots dating back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the German word "Krämer," which means "merchant" or "trader." This occupational name was likely given to individuals involved in commerce or retail trade during that era.

The name KRAEMER is believed to have first emerged in the regions of southern and western Germany, particularly in areas like Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg, and the Rhineland. It is closely related to similar spellings such as Kramer, Kremer, and Cramer, which emerged from the same occupational source.

Historical records show that the name KRAEMER appeared in various medieval documents, including town chronicles and guild registers. One notable mention is found in the "Chronica Regia Coloniensis," a 14th-century chronicle from Cologne, which refers to a merchant named Hermann Kraemer.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name KRAEMER is found in the 13th century, with Henricus Cramer, a merchant from Lübeck, Germany, mentioned in a trade document from 1242. Another early example is Conrad Kramer, a prominent goldsmith and citizen of Nuremberg, who lived in the late 14th century.

Throughout history, several individuals with the surname KRAEMER have achieved notable status. These include:

1. Johann Kraemer (1553-1621), a German Lutheran theologian and professor at the University of Wittenberg.
2. Johann Valentin Kraemer (1670-1753), a German composer and organist known for his church music compositions.
3. Hendrick Kraemer (1888-1965), a Dutch theologian and Christian missionary, recognized for his work on Christian-Muslim relations.
4. Heinrich Kraemer (1904-1962), a German engineer and rocket scientist who worked on the V-2 rocket program during World War II.
5. Anna Kraemer (1923-2012), a German-American mathematician and computer scientist, known for her contributions to coding theory and information theory.

The name KRAEMER has also been associated with various place names, such as Kramersdorf, a town in Austria, and Kramerswijk, a neighborhood in Leiden, Netherlands, which likely derived their names from individuals with the surname KRAEMER who resided or held property in those areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kraemer

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

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

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