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

Tamer, 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 Tamer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tamer in America

Tamer is the 38801st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tamer surname appeared 569 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 Tamer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tamer 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 Tamer

The surname TAMER is of Arabic origin and is derived from the Arabic word "tamr" which means "date palm". The name is believed to have originated in the Middle East and North Africa regions where date palms are commonly grown.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname TAMER can be found in medieval Arabic manuscripts from the 9th century, where it was used to refer to individuals involved in the cultivation or trade of dates. The name may have been initially used as an occupational surname for those who worked with date palms.

In the 12th century, the name TAMER appeared in various records and documents from the region, indicating its widespread use. During this time, the name was also associated with individuals who hailed from cities or regions known for their date palm production, such as Tamarit in Morocco or Tamerza in Tunisia.

As the name spread across different regions, variations in spelling and pronunciation emerged. Some of the earliest recorded spellings include Tamer, Tamer, and Tamr, among others. These variations were often influenced by local dialects and scribal practices.

One notable bearer of the surname TAMER was Muhammad ibn Ibrahim al-Tamer (1080-1165), a renowned Islamic scholar and theologian from Seville, Spain. Another prominent figure was Abu Bakr al-Tamer (1160-1232), a Moroccan philosopher and mathematician known for his contributions to the study of optics.

In the 14th century, the name TAMER appeared in several European records, likely due to the migration of individuals from North Africa and the Middle East. One such example is Ibn Battuta (1304-1369), a famous Moroccan explorer and traveler who journeyed across vast regions of the Muslim world and documented his adventures.

During the Ottoman period, the surname TAMER was found in various administrative records and documents from the 16th to the 18th centuries, particularly in regions under Ottoman rule. One notable figure from this era was Ahmed Tamer (1620-1690), an Ottoman historian and chronicler who authored several works on the history of the Ottoman Empire.

In the 19th century, the surname TAMER gained further prominence with individuals like Mustafa Tamer (1810-1878), an Egyptian scholar and writer who contributed to the revival of Arabic literature during the Nahda period.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tamer

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

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

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