Creamer Family History

Creamer Surname Meaning

English: perhaps an occupational name for a seller of dairy products from an agent derivative of Middle English Old French creme ‘cream’ (from Late Latin crama apparently of Gaulish origin). However, the non-existence of Cheeser or Milker casts some doubt on this derivation.

A Merquerd Cremer is mentioned as a merchant of “Colbergh within the duchy of Pomeryn” (Kolberg now Kołobrzeg Poland) in 1407 which supports the hypothesis that the Low German surname Kremer ‘merchant’ (see also Kramer and 2 below) was found in medieval England and is the source of this surname.

Black's law dictionary (1979 fifth edition) defines creamer as “a foreign merchant but generally taken for one who has a stall at a fair or market,” suggesting that the claimed word is in fact a borrowing from the Low German.

Americanized form of German Krämer Kramer or Kremer ‘shopkeeper or trader’. Compare 1 above.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Cramer, Cleaver, Reader, Kreamer, Beamer, Kramer, Creaser, Cromer, Creager, Bremmer

241,000 record(s) for Creamer

64K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
10K	Military Records
4K	Immigration Records
53K	Census and Voter Lists
108K	Member Trees

Where is the Creamer family from?

You can see how Creamer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Creamer family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Creamer families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 42 Creamer families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 29% of all the recorded Creamer's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Creamer families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Creamer surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Creamer ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Creamer. 20% of Creamer men worked as a Laborer and 9% of Creamer women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Creamer were Truck driver and Housework.

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Laborer

20%

Farmer

15%

Salesman

7%

Truck driver

4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Housewife

9%

Teacher

8%

Clerk

7%

Housework

7%

What Creamer family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 53K census records available for the last name Creamer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Creamer census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 4K immigration records available for the last name Creamer. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

Military Records

There are 10K military records available for the last name Creamer. For the veterans among your Creamer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Creamer lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Creamer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Creamer in 1944 was 36, and 73 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Creamer ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.