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

Volkmar, 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 Volkmar surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Volkmar in America

Volkmar is the 51610th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Volkmar surname appeared 403 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 Volkmar.

We can also compare 2010 data for Volkmar 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 Volkmar

The surname Volkmar is of German origin, first appearing in records during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Germanic personal name Folkmar, which is a compound of the elements "folk" meaning "people" and "mari" meaning "famous" or "renowned." The name can be interpreted as "famous among the people."

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Volkmar, a Benedictine monk who lived in the 11th century and served as the Abbot of Fulda Abbey in present-day Hesse, Germany. Fulda Abbey was a prominent monastic center during the Middle Ages, and Abbot Volkmar played a significant role in its administration and growth.

The Volkmar surname has been recorded in various forms throughout history, including Folcmar, Folcmare, and Folkmarus. These variations reflect the linguistic changes and regional dialects that influenced the name's spelling over time.

In the 12th century, a nobleman named Volkmar von Kirchberg was mentioned in chronicles as a participant in the Second Crusade. He hailed from the Kirchberg region of present-day Austria and was part of the contingent led by King Conrad III of Germany.

Another notable figure with the surname Volkmar was Hermann Volkmar, a German theologian and biblical scholar who lived from 1801 to 1870. He was a professor at the University of Zurich and made significant contributions to the study of the New Testament.

Gottfried Volkmar, born in 1846 and died in 1930, was a German historian and archivist. He served as the director of the Bavarian State Archives and published extensively on medieval German history and diplomatics.

Karl Volkmar, born in 1801 and died in 1876, was a German philologist and literary critic. He held academic positions at various universities, including the University of Marburg, and specialized in the works of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.

While the surname Volkmar is not as common as some other German surnames, it has a long and distinguished history. Its origins can be traced back to the Middle Ages, and it has been borne by individuals from various walks of life, including members of the clergy, nobility, scholars, and historians.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Volkmar

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

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

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