Hamer Name Meaning: A habitational name from a place in Lancashire named 'Hamer'. Possibly occupational for a maker of hammers.
A maker or seller of 'Hammers' would usually indicate a 'blacksmith'. The name is also pre-medieval English.
Discover how your Hamer ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 3 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 9 |
| Channel Islands | 8 |
| Cheshire | 125 |
| Cornwall | 1 |
| Cumberland | 5 |
| Derbyshire | 12 |
| Devon | 12 |
| Dorset | 7 |
| Durham | 16 |
| Essex | 3 |
| Gloucestershire | 18 |
| Hampshire | 12 |
| Herefordshire | 19 |
| Hertfordshire | 1 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 4 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 14 |
| Lancashire | 2,562 |
| Leicestershire | 14 |
| Lincolnshire | 11 |
| London | 184 |
| Middlesex | 5 |
| Northumberland | 11 |
| Norfolk | 4 |
| Northamptonshire | 8 |
| Nottinghamshire | 1 |
| Oxfordshire | 1 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 4 |
| Shropshire | 91 |
| Suffolk | 6 |
| Somerset | 8 |
| Surrey | 15 |
| Sussex | 18 |
| Staffordshire | 110 |
| Warwickshire | 52 |
| Westmorland | 7 |
| Wiltshire | 1 |
| Worcestershire | 39 |
| Yorkshire | 438 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 47 |
| Cardiganshire | 30 |
| Carnarvonshire | 6 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 6 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 27 |
| Merionethshire | 2 |
| Montgomeryshire | 407 |
| Monmouthshire | 39 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 349 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 722 |
| Cotton Weaver | 209 |
| House Keeper | 58 |
| Labourer | 49 |
| Coal Miner | 44 |
| Son Of Above | 42 |
| Wife Of Above | 40 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 36 |
| General Servant | 35 |
| Daughter Of Above | 31 |
| Dress Maker | 30 |
| Domestic Servant | 30 |
| Farm Servant | 29 |
| Cotton Operative | 29 |
| Cotton Spinner | 29 |
| Woollen Weaver | 26 |
| Weaver | 25 |
| Annuitant | 24 |
| Cotton Winder | 24 |
| Cotton Piecer | 21 |
| Farmer's Son | 16 |
| Carter | 15 |
| Grocer | 14 |
| Farmer's Daur | 14 |
| Cotton Rover | 14 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Hamer | 3,011 |
| John Hamer | 2,935 |
| William Hamer | 1,918 |
| James Hamer | 1,782 |
| Thomas Hamer | 1,714 |
| Elizabeth Hamer | 1,707 |
| Sarah Hamer | 1,605 |
| Alice Hamer | 1,086 |
| Ann Hamer | 953 |
| Margaret Hamer | 763 |
| Jane Hamer | 760 |
| Richard Hamer | 746 |
| Joseph Hamer | 683 |
| Samuel Hamer | 643 |
| George Hamer | 630 |
| Henry Hamer | 618 |
| Ellen Hamer | 585 |
| Edward Hamer | 533 |
| Annie Hamer | 518 |
| Robert Hamer | 491 |
| Hannah Hamer | 468 |
| Martha Hamer | 467 |
| David Hamer | 402 |
| Eliza Hamer | 343 |
| Charles Hamer | 338 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamer | 100% | 39,010 |
| 2 | Homer | 80% | 21,666 |
| 3 | Hammer | 83% | 4,530 |
| 4 | Hamar | 80% | 1,701 |
| 5 | Haimer | 83% | 489 |
| 6 | Hemer | 80% | 351 |
| 7 | Humer | 80% | 251 |
| 8 | Hamor | 80% | 228 |
| 9 | Homar | 60% | 120 |
| 10 | Heamer | 83% | 114 |
The surname Hamer is the most popular version of all its varients