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

Lamer, 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 Lamer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lamer in America

Lamer is the 26451st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lamer surname appeared 923 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 Lamer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lamer 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 Lamer

The surname Lamer originated in France during the 12th century. It is derived from the Old French word "l'amer," meaning "the bitter one." This name was likely given as a nickname to someone with a bitter or sour temperament.

The earliest recorded instance of the Lamer surname can be found in the archives of the Abbey of Saint-Denis in Paris, dated around 1180. This document mentions a knight named Geoffroi Lamer, who was granted land near the village of Montlhéry, south of Paris.

In the 13th century, the name Lamer appeared in several medieval manuscripts and records from the Normandy region of France. One notable example is a charter from 1265, which bears the signature of a nobleman called Robert Lamer, Lord of Bricqueville.

During the 14th century, the Lamer family had established themselves in the Picardy region of northern France. The name can be found in the records of the town of Amiens, where a merchant named Jacques Lamer was a prominent citizen in the 1380s.

In the 15th century, the Lamer surname spread to other parts of Europe. A notable figure from this era was Konrad Lamer, a German scholar and humanist born in Nuremberg in 1439. He is known for his contributions to the study of classical literature and his translations of ancient Greek texts.

Another significant figure bearing the Lamer surname was Pierre Lamer, a French explorer who accompanied Jacques Cartier on his voyages to the Americas in the 16th century. Born in Saint-Malo in 1510, Pierre Lamer played a crucial role in mapping the Gulf of St. Lawrence and establishing trade relations with the indigenous peoples of Canada.

In the 17th century, the Lamer family had branches in various regions of France, including Normandy, Picardy, and Brittany. One notable individual from this period was Jean-Baptiste Lamer, a renowned architect born in Rouen in 1654. He designed several notable buildings in Paris, including the Church of Saint-Sulpice and the Palais du Luxembourg.

As the Lamer name spread across Europe, it also appeared in various spellings, such as Lamer, Lammer, and Lamers. These variations were often influenced by local dialects and linguistic traditions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lamer

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

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

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