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

Rumer, 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 Rumer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rumer in America

Rumer is the 32031st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rumer surname appeared 720 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 Rumer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rumer 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 Rumer

The surname RUMER is of English origin, emerging in the medieval period. It is derived from the Old English word "ruman," which means "roomer" or "spacious." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived in a large or spacious dwelling.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname RUMER can be traced back to the 13th century in various regions of England. Some of the earliest written records include the Hundred Rolls of Cambridgeshire from 1273, which mentions a Walter le Rumer, and the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1275, which lists a Richard le Rumer.

In the 14th century, the surname appears in the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield, Yorkshire, from 1317, where a John Rumer is mentioned. The Feet of Fines for Essex in 1381 also references a John Rumer.

During the 15th century, the surname RUMER can be found in the Paston Letters, a collection of correspondence from a wealthy English family. In a letter dated 1472, a John Rumer is mentioned as a servant of Sir John Paston.

One notable figure bearing the surname RUMER was Sir Thomas Rumer (c. 1540-1599), an English lawyer and Member of Parliament who served as Recorder of Norwich and represented Great Yarmouth in the House of Commons.

Another historically significant individual with the RUMER surname was William Rumer (1561-1628), an English clergyman who became the Bishop of Norwich in 1607 and held the position until his death.

In the 17th century, the surname RUMER appeared in various records, including the Subsidy Rolls of Gloucestershire from 1624, which mentions a John Rumer, and the Hearth Tax Returns of Oxfordshire from 1665, listing a William Rumer.

One notable figure from this period was Richard Rumer (1622-1696), an English politician who served as Mayor of Winchester and represented the city in the House of Commons.

In the 18th century, the surname RUMER can be found in various parish records and legal documents across England. For example, the baptismal records of St. Mary's Church in Nottingham from 1723 include the name Thomas Rumer.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rumer

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

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

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