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
Cotton Weaver 276
Farmer 80
Living On Own Means 76
General Labourer 46
Cotton Spinner 45
Dress Maker 41
Cotton Winder 39
General Servant Domestic 31
Scholar 28
Coal Miner Hewer 27
Coal Hewer 26
Cotton Card Room Hand 24
Cotton Piecer 22
Stone Mason 17
House Keeper 16
Domestic Servant 15
Woollen Weaver 15
Joiner 14
School 14
Waggoner On Farm Agricultural Horse 14
Cook Domestic 13
House Painter 13
Plumber 12
Carpenter 11
Housemaid Domestic 10

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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