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

Weimer, 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 Weimer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Weimer in America

Weimer is the 4410th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Weimer surname appeared 8,050 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Weimer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Weimer 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 Weimer

The surname Weimer is believed to have originated in Germany and can be traced back to the early medieval period. It is derived from the German word "weimer," which means a person from Weimar, a historic city in the modern-day state of Thuringia, Germany. The name is also sometimes spelled as Weymer or Weyman.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Weimer dates back to the 13th century when it appeared in various historical records and manuscripts from the Weimar region. It is possible that the name was associated with the Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, a historically significant state in central Germany.

In the late 15th century, a notable figure named Johann Weimer (1455-1528) was a German theologian and humanist scholar. He was born in the town of Weimar and later became a professor at the University of Erfurt, where he played a significant role in the intellectual life of the region.

Another prominent individual with the surname Weimer was Johann Paul Weimer (1723-1798), a German theologian and philosopher. He was born in Nuremberg and is known for his contributions to the field of moral philosophy and his works on the nature of human freedom.

In the 19th century, the surname Weimer was associated with the town of Weimar, which was a cultural and intellectual hub during the Weimar Classical period. This era saw the emergence of renowned figures such as Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832), one of the most celebrated German writers and philosophers, who lived and worked in Weimar.

Carl Weimer (1829-1901) was a German composer and music teacher who was born in Weimar. He is remembered for his contributions to the development of music education in Germany during the late 19th century.

Additionally, the surname Weimer may have been influenced by various place names or older spellings of place names in Germany, such as Weinheim or Weinhausen, which could have contributed to variations in the spelling and pronunciation of the name over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Weimer

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

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

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