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

Remer, 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 Remer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Remer in America

Remer is the 15340th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Remer surname appeared 1,912 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 Remer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Remer 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 Remer

The surname REMER is of German origin, with its earliest recorded instances dating back to the 16th century in the region of Bavaria. The name is believed to be derived from the German word "Riemer," which refers to a maker or seller of leather goods such as belts, harnesses, and saddles.

In the medieval period, many surnames were derived from occupations, and REMER likely originated as a descriptive name for an individual or family whose primary trade involved working with leather. The name may have been initially given as a nickname or distinguishing moniker before becoming a hereditary surname.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the REMER surname can be found in the town records of Nuremberg, where a Hans Remer was listed as a leather worker in 1542. This suggests that the name was already well-established in the region by the mid-16th century.

The REMER name also appears in some historical documents from the Holy Roman Empire, such as the Reichskammergericht (Imperial Chamber Court) records from the 17th century, indicating that families with this surname had attained a degree of social standing and prominence during that time.

Notably, Johann Remer, born in 1556 in Augsburg, was a renowned clockmaker and inventor who contributed significantly to the development of mechanical clocks and timekeeping devices in the late Renaissance period.

Another prominent individual with the REMER surname was Friedrich Remer, a German military officer who played a role in the failed assassination attempt against Adolf Hitler on July 20, 1944. He was born in 1900 and died in 1992.

The REMER name has also been associated with various place names in Germany, such as the village of Remersdorf in Bavaria, which likely derived its name from the presence of REMER families in the area.

Throughout history, the REMER surname has been found in various spellings, including Reemer, Rehmer, and Reymer, reflecting regional variations and linguistic changes over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Remer

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

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

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