Armer Surname
Approximately 3,638 people bear this surname
Armer Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the armourer,' a maker of armour.
'Armurers and Arowsmythis,' c 1400: Destr. Troy, v. 1588 (H.E.D).
'Armateur, an Armer, a provider of armes or weapons': Cotgrave (H.E.D).
John Armourer, mayor of Rising, Norfolk, 1343: History of Norfolk.
Read More About This SurnameArmer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,178 | 1:166,418 | 16,885 |
| England | 952 | 1:58,527 | 7,009 |
| Germany | 116 | 1:694,013 | 53,217 |
| Canada | 75 | 1:491,275 | 42,011 |
| South Africa | 54 | 1:1,003,291 | 61,925 |
| New Zealand | 50 | 1:90,566 | 12,574 |
| Australia | 44 | 1:613,539 | 43,545 |
| Turkey | 36 | 1:2,161,706 | 72,332 |
| Northern Ireland | 28 | 1:65,894 | 4,901 |
| Russia | 22 | 1:6,551,048 | 261,263 |
| Austria | 11 | 1:774,130 | 64,097 |
| Iran | 9 | 1:8,531,392 | 160,212 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| Belarus | 8 | 1:1,187,632 | 77,603 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Ukraine | 6 | 1:7,587,116 | 277,111 |
| Guinea | 4 | 1:2,958,454 | 2,022 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 20 | 1:221,493 | 10,092 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 372 | 1:65,525 | 7,503 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
The alternate forms: Armér (4) are calculated separately.
Armer (376) may also be a first name.
Armer Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the armourer,' a maker of armour.
'Armurers and Arowsmythis,' c 1400: Destr. Troy, v. 1588 (H.E.D).
'Armateur, an Armer, a provider of armes or weapons': Cotgrave (H.E.D).
John Armourer, mayor of Rising, Norfolk, 1343: History of Norfolk.
Guy le Armerer, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Simon le Armurer. Calendarium Rotulorum Originalium.
Adam le Armerer, 1307. Writs of Parliament.
Marion Armourer, Yorkshire: Deposition of Ecclesiastical Proceedings (Surtees Society).
1562-3. Buried — Syr John Armerar, parson of thys parishe: St. Dionis Backchurch.
1640. Buried — John, Sonne of Thomas Birkett, armorer: St. Peter's, Cornhill.
Metonymic for armourer, 'a maker of armour.' In 1297 Adam le Armorere and Gunnore his wife made petition for redress against a distraint by the parson of Forde at Berwick (Bain, II, 967), Simon le Armurer or Symon Larmeurer, a Scots prisoner of war from Stirling Castle, is mentioned in 1305 (ibid., 1674), Symon Armour was bailie of Peebles, 1329, and in 1337 John Armurer was one of the garrison of Edinburgh Castle (ibid., III, p. 363). Symon Armourer, bailie of Forfar 1361 (ER., II, p. 62), may be Simon Armurer who was party to an indenture or agreement with the inhabitants of Montrose, 1372 (CuparAngus, I, p. 55), and Robert Armorer who was bailie of Lanark in 1490 may be Robert Armerar who held a tenement in Glasgow, 1497 (REG., 496). John Ermar or Ermair, burgess of Perth, was cautioner for the earl of Argyll in 1506 and again in 1510 (Rent. Dunk., p. 197,216), and John Armar was voter in Monkland, 1519 (Simon, 45). Marion Earmour is recorded in the parish of Douglas, 1661 (Lanark CR.). Jean Armour (1767—1834) was the wife of Robert Bums, Scotland's national poet. Airmour 1630, Armor 1668, Armore 1508, Armorare 1510, Armowrar 1501, Armwr 1511, Armwre 1562; Armer and Armoure also occur.
For Armour, q.v
A corruption of Armourer.
Contracted from armorer, a maker of armor.
Defensive arms; all instruments of war. The name is probably contracted from Armorer, a maker of armor.
Lower says this name is a corruption of armourer; and he gives Armorer as a surname.
From the Old Norse, Ormr, Ormarr, Arm; from the German, Armer, Hermer; in the Domesday Book, Harmer, Orm, Ormer; from the Flemish, Harmer; a personal name.
Armer Demographics
Armer Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Armer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Armer Come From? nationality or country of origin
Armer (Russian: Армер) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as: Armér. For other possible spellings of Armer click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Armer? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 125,183rd most common last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 2,003,174 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 62 percent of Armer reside; 62 percent reside in North America and 62 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Armer is also the 447,400th most frequently used first name worldwide. It is borne by 376 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 2,178 people, or 1 in 166,418. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 14 percent live, Oklahoma, where 9 percent live and Texas, where 9 percent live. Other than The United States it occurs in 31 countries. It also occurs in England, where 26 percent live and Germany, where 3 percent live.
Armer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Armer has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Armer last name grew 256 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Armer Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Presbyterian (60%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Armer last name are 10.07% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.84% being registered with the party.
The amount Armer earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 139.82% more than the national average, earning R 569,904 per year; in United States they earn 8.42% less than the national average, earning $39,518 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.88% less than the national average, earning $47,256 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Armer Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Armer in the Russian language | ||
| Армер | armer | - |
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