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

Nordmeyer, 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 Nordmeyer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nordmeyer in America

Nordmeyer is the 34878th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nordmeyer surname appeared 647 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 Nordmeyer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nordmeyer 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 Nordmeyer

The surname NORDMEYER originated in Germany in the late medieval period, likely derived from a combination of the German words "nord" meaning "north" and "meier" or "meyer" meaning a steward, bailiff or overseer of an estate or farm. This suggests that the earliest bearers of this surname may have been stewards or administrators of estates located in northern regions of German-speaking areas.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the NORDMEYER name can be found in the town records of Lübeck, a major port city in northern Germany, dating back to the 15th century. The name was also present in various other northern German regions such as Mecklenburg and Holstein during this period.

While the NORDMEYER name does not appear in historical records as prominently as some other German surnames, several notable individuals have borne this name throughout history. One of the earliest was Johann Nordmeyer, a Lutheran theologian born in Lübeck in 1538, who served as a pastor and published several religious texts.

In the 18th century, Johann Georg Nordmeyer (1718-1797) was a prominent German-Danish merchant and ship owner based in the city of Flensburg, then part of the Danish monarchy. His successful trading enterprises contributed to the economic growth of the region.

Another notable bearer of the NORDMEYER name was Johann Friedrich Nordmeyer (1786-1858), a German painter and engraver from Hanover, known for his landscapes and portraits of notable figures of the time.

Moving into the 19th century, Carl Nordmeyer (1823-1891) was a German-American entrepreneur who founded the Nordmeyer Flax & Tow Company in Illinois, one of the largest flax processing companies in the United States at the time.

In more recent history, Arno Nordmeyer (1879-1964) was a German-born New Zealand politician who served as a member of parliament and Minister of Finance in the mid-20th century, contributing significantly to economic policies during his tenure.

The NORDMEYER surname, while not among the most common German surnames, has a rich history rooted in northern regions of Germany, with bearers of the name making notable contributions in various fields throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nordmeyer

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

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

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