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 | 0 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 9 |
| Channel Islands | 3 |
| Cheshire | 73 |
| Cornwall | 11 |
| Cumberland | 0 |
| Derbyshire | 27 |
| Devon | 17 |
| Dorset | 14 |
| Durham | 30 |
| Essex | 13 |
| Gloucestershire | 30 |
| Hampshire | 24 |
| Herefordshire | 9 |
| Hertfordshire | 0 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 10 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 2 |
| Lancashire | 2,288 |
| Leicestershire | 20 |
| Lincolnshire | 10 |
| London | 193 |
| Middlesex | 3 |
| Northumberland | 5 |
| Norfolk | 6 |
| Northamptonshire | 10 |
| Nottinghamshire | 0 |
| Oxfordshire | 0 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 10 |
| Shropshire | 154 |
| Suffolk | 6 |
| Somerset | 2 |
| Surrey | 7 |
| Sussex | 17 |
| Staffordshire | 89 |
| Warwickshire | 41 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 2 |
| Worcestershire | 10 |
| Yorkshire | 351 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 33 |
| Cardiganshire | 14 |
| Carnarvonshire | 5 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 1 |
| Glamorgan | 12 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 371 |
| Monmouthshire | 6 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 326 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 585 |
| Cotton Weaver | 148 |
| Coal Miner | 54 |
| House Keeper | 48 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 47 |
| Farmer's Son | 38 |
| Cotton Spinner | 34 |
| Labourer | 34 |
| House Servant | 33 |
| Dress Maker | 27 |
| Woollen Weaver | 27 |
| Farmer's Daughter | 23 |
| Farmers Son | 22 |
| Cotton Powerloom Weaver | 22 |
| Cotton Factory Worker | 22 |
| Carter | 21 |
| Cotton Winder | 20 |
| Cotton Piecer | 20 |
| Farmer's Wife | 20 |
| Cotton Power Loom Weaver | 17 |
| Cotton Weaver Power | 17 |
| Farmers Wife | 14 |
| General Servant | 14 |
| Grocer | 14 |
| Farmer | 13 |
| 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