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

Teamer, 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 Teamer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Teamer in America

Teamer is the 29947th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Teamer surname appeared 784 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 Teamer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Teamer 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 Teamer

The surname Teamer is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is thought to have derived from the Old English word "team," meaning a group of animals, particularly oxen used for plowing. This suggests that the name was initially an occupational surname given to someone who worked with or managed teams of oxen, likely in an agricultural setting.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Teamer can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire from the year 1230, where a person named Robert le Temere is mentioned. The use of the prefix "le" before the surname indicates that the name was still in the process of becoming hereditary at that time.

The Teamer surname is also found in several medieval records from various parts of England, including the Hundred Rolls of Cambridgeshire from 1273, which lists a William Temere, and the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1327, where a John Temere is recorded.

In the 16th century, the surname appears to have evolved into its modern spelling of "Teamer." One notable example is Nicholas Teamer, a merchant from Bristol, who is mentioned in the Port Books of Bristol from 1565.

The Teamer surname is also linked to several place names in England, such as Teamer's Hill in Gloucestershire and Teamer's Green in Berkshire. These place names likely derived from individuals with the Teamer surname who lived or owned land in those areas.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals with the Teamer surname. One example is John Teamer (1628-1704), an English Puritan minister and author who served as a chaplain in the British Army during the English Civil War. Another is William Teamer (1738-1818), a British naval officer who served in the Royal Navy during the American Revolutionary War and the Napoleonic Wars.

Other historical figures with the Teamer surname include:

1. Thomas Teamer (1602-1678), an English merchant and landowner in Virginia Colony.
2. Mary Teamer (1670-1735), a prominent Quaker preacher from Pennsylvania.
3. Edward Teamer (1785-1862), a British engineer and inventor known for his contributions to early locomotive design.
4. Elizabeth Teamer (1820-1896), a British philanthropist and social reformer who advocated for women's education.
5. George Teamer (1852-1924), an English cricketer who played for Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Teamer

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

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

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