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

Lumer, 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 Lumer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lumer in America

Lumer is the 152628th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lumer surname appeared 107 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 Lumer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lumer 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 Lumer

The surname Lumer has its origins in Germany, dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the German word "lummer," which means "a loafer" or "an idler." The name likely originated as a nickname for someone who was perceived as lazy or idle.

Historically, the name Lumer can be traced back to various parts of Germany, including Bavaria and Saxony. Some of the earliest recorded instances of the name appear in church records and tax rolls from the late 16th and early 17th centuries.

One notable mention of the name Lumer can be found in the Neustadt Book of Citizens, a historical document from the city of Neustadt an der Waldnaab in Bavaria, dated around 1600. This record lists several individuals with the surname Lumer, suggesting that the name was well-established in the region at that time.

The earliest recorded individual with the surname Lumer is Hans Lumer, born in 1543 in the town of Fürth, Bavaria. Another early bearer of the name was Johann Lumer, who was born in 1587 in the village of Kirchheim, near Leipzig, Saxony.

Throughout the centuries, several notable individuals have carried the surname Lumer. In the 18th century, Johann Georg Lumer (1716-1799) was a renowned clockmaker from Nuremberg, known for his intricate and precise timepieces. In the 19th century, Friedrich Lumer (1821-1892) was a German painter and lithographer, known for his landscape and genre scenes.

Other notable bearers of the name include Gustav Lumer (1839-1909), a German historian and author who wrote extensively on the history of the Reformation in Germany, and Alfred Lumer (1889-1962), a German architect and urban planner who played a significant role in the reconstruction of Berlin after World War II.

While the surname Lumer has its roots in Germany, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and immigration. However, its origins and historical significance remain firmly rooted in the German-speaking regions of Europe.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lumer

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

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

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