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

Reamer, 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 Reamer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Reamer in America

Reamer is the 13316th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Reamer surname appeared 2,291 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Reamer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Reamer 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 Reamer

The surname Reamer is of Old English origin, derived from the word "ream," meaning "a narrow path or road." It is believed to have originated in the 13th century in the northern regions of England, particularly in Yorkshire and Northumbria, where many families with this name were concentrated.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Reamer can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Yorkshire, dated 1297, where a John le Remer was listed as a taxpayer. The variant spelling "le Remer" suggests that the name may have initially referred to an occupation associated with maintaining or traveling along narrow roads or paths.

In the 14th century, the name appeared in various records, including the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield in Yorkshire, where a Robert Remer was mentioned in 1348. This document provides valuable insight into the lives of individuals bearing this surname during that era.

The Reamer surname has a long history in England, with notable individuals bearing this name over the centuries. One such person was John Reamer (c. 1540-1612), a prominent merchant and landowner in Northamptonshire. Another was William Reamer (1687-1756), a respected clergyman and author from Dorset.

In the 17th century, the name Reamer began to appear in records associated with the British colonies in North America. One of the earliest known instances was Richard Reamer, who settled in Virginia in 1635. Thomas Reamer, born in 1668 in England, later immigrated to Pennsylvania and became a prominent figure in the early colonial history of that region.

As the centuries progressed, the Reamer surname continued to spread across different parts of the world, with individuals bearing this name making significant contributions in various fields. For example, Robert Reamer (1804-1847) was a renowned American architect and builder responsible for designing several notable structures in Baltimore, Maryland.

Other notable individuals with the surname Reamer include Charles Reamer (1857-1944), a pioneering American engineer and inventor; and George Reamer (1891-1966), a highly decorated American military officer who served in World War I and World War II.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Reamer

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

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

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