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
School 614
Cotton Weaver 170
Weaver 81
Farmer 73
Coal Miner Hewer 61
Dressmaker 40
Housekeeper 39
General Labourer 34
Private Means 33
Labourer 31
House Keeper 30
Cotton Spinner 24
At School 22
Weaver Cotton 22
At Home 21
Carter 21
General Servant (domestic) 20
Shop Assistant 19
Winder 19
House Painter 17
Clerk 16
Farm Labourer 16
Stone Mason 16
None 14
Cotton Winder 14

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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