Hamer Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hamer Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hamer family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 720
Cotton Weaver 197
Coal Miner 69
Farmer 67
General Labourer 45
Labourer 38
Cotton Spinner 36
Living On Own Means 34
Farmers Son 33
Living On Her Own Means 31
Cotton Winder 31
Domestic Servant 28
Farm Servant 27
Cotton Piecer 24
Agricultural Labourer 22
House Keeper 21
Dress Maker 20
Farmers Daughter 18
General Servant 18
General Servant Domestic 16
Joiner 15
Cotton Operative 14
Farm Labourer 13
Clerk 12
Butcher 11

Hamer Surname Variants Ranking

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

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The surname Hamer is the most popular version of all its varients

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