Hamer Family History

Hamer Surname Meaning

English (Lancashire): habitational name from a place in Rochdale Lancashire named Hamer from Old English hamor ‘cliff’. English (of Norman origin): variant of Amer 3 with prosthetic H-.

Dutch: from hamer ‘hammer’ hence a metonymic occupational name for a maker of hammers or a user of a hammer for example a blacksmith.

Jewish (Ashkenazic) and German: variant of Hammer.

Slovenian and Croatian: nickname or metonymic occupational name from German Hammer or from the colloquial loanword hamer ‘hammer’.

Compare Dutch name above.

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

Similar surnames: Hammer, Hamel, Hayer, Haver, Hager, Homer, Haler, Haber, Kamer, Hamper

519,000 record(s) for Hamer

220K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
12K	Military Records
13K	Immigration Records
117K	Census and Voter Lists
155K	Member Trees

Where is the Hamer family from?

You can see how Hamer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hamer family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hamer families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 22 Hamer families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 24% of all the recorded Hamer's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Hamer families in 1840.

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

What did your Hamer ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Hamer. 14% of Hamer men worked as a Farmer and 8% of Hamer women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hamer were Carpenter and Housekeeper.

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

Farmer

14%

Laborer

13%

Salesman

6%

Carpenter

5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Housewife

8%

Teacher

7%

Stenographer

7%

Housekeeper

6%

What Hamer family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 117K census records available for the last name Hamer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hamer census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 13K immigration records available for the last name Hamer. 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 12K military records available for the last name Hamer. For the veterans among your Hamer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Hamer lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Hamer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Hamer in 1948 was 48, and 75 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Hamer 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.