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

Wasmer, 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 Wasmer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Wasmer in America

Wasmer is the 39164th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Wasmer surname appeared 562 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 Wasmer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Wasmer 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 Wasmer

The surname Wasmer is believed to have originated in Germany, and its earliest known use dates back to the Middle Ages. The name is derived from the old German word "wasm," which means "grassland" or "meadow," suggesting that the earliest bearers of this surname may have lived near or owned land with such terrain.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Wasmer name can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of historical documents from the former Duchy of Saxony, which mentions a certain "Henricus Wasmere" in the year 1292. This suggests that the name had already been established in the region by the late 13th century.

In the 15th century, the Wasmer name appeared in the records of the city of Nuremberg, where a certain "Hans Wasmer" was listed as a master craftsman in the guild of goldsmiths. This indicates that the name had spread to other parts of Germany by that time and was associated with skilled professions.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, several notable individuals bore the Wasmer surname. Among them was Johann Wasmer (1541-1609), a German theologian and pastor who served as a rector at the University of Jena. Another prominent figure was Hans Wasmer (1587-1648), a Swiss military engineer who played a significant role in the construction of fortifications during the Thirty Years' War.

In the 18th century, the Wasmer name gained recognition in the field of art. Johann Baptist Wasmer (1734-1796) was a German painter and engraver known for his religious and mythological works, which can be found in various churches and collections across Europe.

As the centuries progressed, the Wasmer surname continued to spread throughout German-speaking regions and beyond. One notable example is Karl Wasmer (1866-1934), an American architect of German descent who designed several notable buildings in the Chicago area, including the Marquette Building and the Chicago Board of Trade Building.

While the origins of the Wasmer surname can be traced back to medieval Germany, it has since become a name found in various parts of the world, carried by individuals from diverse backgrounds and professions, all sharing a connection to the seemingly humble beginnings associated with a grassland or meadow.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Wasmer

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

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

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