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

Rhodarmer, 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 Rhodarmer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rhodarmer in America

Rhodarmer is the 156044th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rhodarmer surname appeared 104 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 Rhodarmer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rhodarmer 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 Rhodarmer

The surname RHODARMER is believed to have originated in Germany during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old German words "rhod" meaning "cleared land" and "armer" meaning "farmer" or "peasant". This suggests that the name likely referred to someone who worked as a farmer on cleared or cultivated land.

In its earliest known forms, the name appeared in various spellings such as Rhodarmer, Rodharmer, and Rodarmer in historical records from the 13th century. One of the earliest documented instances was a reference to a "Johannes Rhodarmer" in a land deed from the village of Rothenburg in Bavaria, dated 1287.

Throughout the Middle Ages and into the Renaissance, the RHODARMER name can be found scattered across various regions of Germany, particularly in the southern states. A notable early bearer of the name was Hans Rhodarmer (c.1420-1489), a farmer and landowner from the town of Bamberg in Franconia.

As the name spread and evolved over time, it also took on various localized spellings and forms based on regional dialects and scribal interpretations. For example, in the 16th century, the variant "Rodarmer" appeared in records from the city of Nuremberg.

One of the most prominent individuals to bear the RHODARMER name was Johann Rhodarmer (1585-1659), a Protestant theologian and scholar from the Palatinate region. He authored several influential works on religious doctrine and served as a professor at the University of Heidelberg.

Other notable RHODARMERS include:

1. Konrad Rhodarmer (c.1530-1602), a merchant and alderman in the town of Augsburg.
2. Margarethe Rhodarmer (1610-1678), a renowned midwife and herbalist from Cologne.
3. Jakob Rhodarmer (1718-1795), a master blacksmith and renowned weapon-maker in the city of Munich.
4. Heinrich Rhodarmer (1782-1861), a professor of philosophy at the University of Jena.
5. Amalie Rhodarmer (1820-1892), a pioneering female physician and advocate for women's rights in Berlin.

While the RHODARMER name originated in Germany, it eventually spread to other parts of Europe and beyond through migration and diaspora communities over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rhodarmer

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

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

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