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

Nemer, 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 Nemer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nemer in America

Nemer is the 42378th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nemer surname appeared 512 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 Nemer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nemer 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 Nemer

The surname NEMER originated in Germany, with the earliest recorded examples dating back to the early 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the German word "nehmen," which means "to take" or "to receive." This suggests that the name may have been an occupational surname for someone who worked as a tax collector or toll taker.

In the 1500s, the name NEMER appeared in various records and documents from the regions of Bavaria and Saxony in Germany. One notable example is the mention of a Johannes Nemer in a land registry from the town of Nuremberg in 1532. This document recorded the transfer of property ownership to Johannes Nemer.

The earliest known bearer of the name NEMER was Hans Nemer, who was born around 1480 in the village of Rottendorf, near Würzburg, in the Franconian region of Bavaria. He was a farmer and landowner, and his descendants continued to live in the area for several generations.

Another notable figure with the surname NEMER was Johann Nemer, a German Protestant theologian and reformer who lived from 1525 to 1594. He was born in Nuremberg and played a significant role in the spread of Lutheranism in the region.

In the 17th century, the name NEMER began to appear in various parts of Europe, likely due to the migration of German settlers. For instance, there are records of a family with the surname NEMER living in the Netherlands during this period.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name NEMER in the United States was Johann Wilhelm Nemer, who immigrated from Germany to Pennsylvania in the early 18th century. He settled in the area known as the Pennsylvania Dutch Country and worked as a farmer.

In more recent times, one of the most notable individuals with the surname NEMER was Gottfried Nemer, a German architect and urban planner who lived from 1877 to 1951. He was known for his work in designing public housing projects and urban renewal initiatives in Berlin and other German cities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nemer

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

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

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