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

Reimers, 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 Reimers surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Reimers in America

Reimers is the 9698th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Reimers surname appeared 3,345 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 Reimers.

We can also compare 2010 data for Reimers 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 Reimers

The surname REIMERS has its origins in Germany, where it first appeared in the medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the Germanic word "reim," which means "rhyme" or "verse," suggesting that the name may have been associated with poets or minstrels.

One of the earliest known references to the name REIMERS can be found in the records of the city of Hamburg, dating back to the 14th century. The name was also present in other regions of northern Germany, such as Schleswig-Holstein and Lower Saxony.

In the 16th century, a notable figure bearing the REIMERS surname was Hans Reimers, a Lutheran minister and theologian born in Lübeck in 1520. He played a significant role in the Reformation movement and was a prominent figure in the city's religious and intellectual circles.

During the 17th century, the name REIMERS appeared in various town and village records throughout northern Germany. One such example is Johann Reimers, born in 1634 in the town of Oldenburg, who was a respected merchant and trader.

The 18th century saw the rise of a prominent REIMERS family in the city of Bremen. Christian Reimers (1734-1803) was a wealthy shipbuilder and industrialist whose business contributed significantly to the city's economic growth.

In the 19th century, the REIMERS name spread to other parts of Europe and beyond. One notable individual was Heinrich Reimers (1823-1898), a German-American journalist and author who emigrated to the United States in the 1840s and became a prominent figure in the German-American community.

Another notable figure was Karl Reimers (1856-1924), a German artist and painter who was part of the Worpswede artist colony in northern Germany. His works captured the rural landscapes and daily life of the region.

As the name REIMERS continued to spread, it also found its way to other parts of the world through emigration. For example, in the late 19th century, a REIMERS family settled in South Africa, where their descendants continued to carry on the surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Reimers

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

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

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