Aymer Surname

625,459th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 490 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Montserrat

Aymer Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Aylmar' or 'Ailmar.' Several instances occur in Domesday; v. Amery. A common surname in the Hundred Rolls. It was already going out of fashion in the 13th century as a font-name, and is rarely found as such in the 14th century, but it secured hereditary honours as a surname somewhat early, and as a consequence is well represented in our directories.

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Aymer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1591:2,279,616142,122
Turkey811:960,75844,160
England771:723,61140,488
France411:1,620,066149,911
Montserrat341:14630
Peru281:1,135,14720,057
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
Antigua and Barbuda181:5,510685
British Virgin Islands101:3,159366
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Trinidad and Tobago51:272,79511,064
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland161:233,9518,207
England141:1,741,09855,534
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

The alternate forms: Aymér (1) are calculated separately.

Aymer (1,122) may also be a first name.

Aymer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Aylmar' or 'Ailmar.' Several instances occur in Domesday; v. Amery. A common surname in the Hundred Rolls. It was already going out of fashion in the 13th century as a font-name, and is rarely found as such in the 14th century, but it secured hereditary honours as a surname somewhat early, and as a consequence is well represented in our directories. The 'l' is usually elided in the United States, but this occurred so early as the 13th century.

Aymar Hitche, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Adam Aylmer, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

William Aylmar, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Avice Ailmar, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

John Aylmere, rector of Ingworth, Norfolk, 1353: History of Norfolk.

Thomas Atlmer, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1616. Married — Henry Cart writ and Ann Ailmer: St. Antholin (London).

1607. Justinian Aylmer and Catherine Faulkner: Marriage Lic. (London).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

AILMER, Emme de Ailmer and Roger de Almere: both of Selkirkshire, rendered homage, 1296. The seal of the latter bears a hunting horn, stringed, and S' Rogerf d' Ainmer. As Roger de Aylemer he accounts in 1304 for the ward of Trequair (Bain, II, p. 198,202, 439,552). Adam Aylmer was a tenant under the earl of Douglas in the vill of Tybris, 1376 (RHM., II, p. 16), and Elizabeth Aimoir appears in Cambuswallace, 1603 (Dunblane).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

1 for Aylmer, q.v.

2 for Amer, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ailmarus, AEilmar, or Ailmar, occurs several times in Domesd. as a personal name.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

This family trace their name and descent from Ailmer or Athelmare, Earl of Cornwall, in the time of King Ethelred. Allmor, in Welsh, signifies a valley or dale.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Aymer Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Aymer Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Aymer (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻋﻴﻤﺮ, Russian: Аймер) has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also be found as a variant: Aymér. For other potential spellings of Aymer click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Aymer? popularity and diffusion

Aymer is the 625,459th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 14,872,543 people. Aymer occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Aymer reside; 37 percent reside in North America and 37 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 237,992nd most widely held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 1,122 people.

It is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 159 people, or 1 in 2,279,616. In The United States Aymer is most prevalent in: Michigan, where 26 percent reside, Illinois, where 19 percent reside and Oklahoma, where 9 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname exists in 17 countries. It is also common in Turkey, where 17 percent reside and England, where 16 percent reside.

Aymer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Aymer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Aymer surname expanded 548 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 550 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Aymer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Aymer last name are 0.94% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.17% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Aymer earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 28.85% less than the national average, earning S/. 13,792 per year; in United States they earn 7.65% more than the national average, earning $46,448 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.04% less than the national average, earning $48,671 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Aymér931/
Haymer91816/
Gaymer91651/
Aymere919/
Ayemer913/
Aymert913/
Aaymer911/
Ayimer910/
Amer89441,227/
Ayme895,023/
Ymer89270/
Aymr892/
Ayemere832,139/
Haysmer8377/
Ayamere8322/
Ayomger8317/
Haymier8311/
Ayimere8310/
Ayomere834/
Ayamger834/
Haymere831/
Ayameer831/
Yimer80111,814/
Ameer8099,678/
Ameur8046,093/
Hamer8029,866/
Aamer8014,217/
Ameir8011,621/
Gamer8011,083/
Yemer809,076/
Ammer805,358/
Amere804,730/
Aumer803,578/
Amier803,487/
Ahmer802,175/
Hymer801,757/
Ajmer801,367/
Ayume801,145/
Aymes801,080/
Aimer80878/
Amear80774/
Asmer80657/
Eamer80586/
Eymer80318/
Ayeme80300/
Hayme80239/
Ayame80232/
A'Mer80215/
Amert80134/
Ayime8077/
Atmer8052/
Ayome8046/
Yomer8043/
Gayme8042/
Aymee8023/
Aymie8017/
Amher8013/
Aemer809/
Amerh809/
Aymet807/
Aymir806/
Ysmer806/
Amerr805/
Ymger802/
Amger802/
Aymed802/
Ymmer802/
Ameyr801/
Aïmer801/
Amehr801/
Amerd801/
Ymert801/
Ahyme801/
Amerì801/
Ameïr801/
Ayamr801/
Aîmer801/
Aymez801/
Aymme801/
Ymerr801/
Ayemhere77118/
Ayomeire778/
Ayomgeer776/
Gayhimer772/
Ayemmere771/
Ayamhere771/
Hayesmer770/
Amr75123,271/
Ame7536,065/
Yme7521/
Ymr754/
Hammer7382,429/
Ajamer736,670/
Ameerh735,885/
Aimeur734,512/
Hamere733,881/
Gajmer732,721/
Haimer732,531/
Haymes732,362/
Gaumer732,146/
Ajmeer731,875/
Haumer731,647/
Hameer731,417/
Ahamer731,057/
Gammer731,038/
Aumeer73901/
Ayimey73764/
Geymer73740/
Heymer73634/
Aemmer73588/
Amherd73565/
Athmer73497/
Goymer73476/
Asmeer73377/
Haamer73265/
Ayamie73235/
Yommer73205/
Gaamer73205/
Hameur73203/
Hayame73165/
Haemer73138/
Eymere73128/
Ayomei73104/
Ausmer7396/
Aameer7391/
Ameire7386/
Aymett7384/
Gaimer7373/
Ammeer7366/
Yimmer7357/
Hasmer7353/
Gayimr7350/
Asmere7336/
Ayameh7332/
Ahymed7330/
Gayame7328/
Hayeme7328/
Hayime7324/
Aimmer7323/
Amheer7322/
Amhert7322/
Hamert7320/
Haymed7318/
Eymert7318/
Aijmer7317/
Høymer7317/
Aaimer7316/
Hamier7315/
Gameer7314/
Aumeyr7314/
Amheir7313/
Gaymee7312/
Gayome7312/
Ammert7312/
Ayamre7311/
Ayomie7310/
Aameur7310/
Ayemie739/
Gamher739/
Ayamet739/
Hameir738/
Gaymyr737/
Hamerz737/
Yimere737/
Ammeur737/
Ayamge737/
Ameerr737/
Hamger736/
Aimeer736/
Ameïre736/
Ayamea736/
Ajimer735/
Ameere735/
Heamer734/
Haymet734/
Yemeer734/
Ayemge734/
Gayume734/
Ajmear734/
Asmert734/
Ammeir734/
Gayamr733/
Aimere733/
Ayhmed733/
Gameir733/
Ammere733/
Aimier733/
Ayemre733/
Attmer733/
Hajmer733/
Haïmer733/
Aiemer732/
Yemmer732/
Ajmier732/
Hysmer732/
Hamerd732/
Gamger732/
Aameir732/
Ajemer732/
Aumere732/
Aummer732/
Ayemhe732/
Ayemeh732/
Aumeir732/
Ayoume732/
Haymee732/
Ammier732/
Aammer732/
Ameurr732/
Haymez731/
Haymie731/
Ejamer731/
Eeamer731/
Ayames731/
Ayemee731/
Hamear731/
Hahmer731/
Ameerp731/
Amerhe731/
Amertt731/
Amhere731/
Aemeir731/
Ajhmer731/
Yoamer731/
Yemger731/
Ujamer731/
Hatmer731/
Eymier731/
Gaymeh731/
Gaymea731/
Aumeur731/
Ammmer731/
Iyamer731/
Ayoemr731/
Ayamei731/
Ayumei731/
Yomger731/
Haymeh731/
Haymir731/
Haysme731/
Yimeer731/
Gayeme731/
Eymmer731/
Ahmetr731/
Aimert731/
Amerdt731/
Aaïmer731/
Ayamez731/
Ayomeh731/
Ayomey731/
Ayumje731/
Ayuume731/
Eahmer731/
Ameerz731/
A'Amer731/
Hymeur731/
Hayome731/
Ayimed731/
Aamier731/
Ahmeir731/
Ajmeir731/
Ameyre731/
Amerth731/
Ayemey731/
Hamher731/
Aimger730/
Hymert730/
Geamer730/
Ammger730/
Gamear730/
Ameard730/
Aymmes730/
Ahmier730/
Eamert730/
Amir67699,220/
Ameh6779,589/
Ames6743,909/
Aime6735,251/
Amed6719,779/
Game6719,007/
Amey679,840/
Ayma678,269/
Emer677,242/
Amet676,927/
Hame676,296/
Imer673,735/
Amee673,650/
Amre672,962/
Ahme672,941/
Amie672,851/
Haimeur672,260/
Gajamer672,085/
Amme672,051/
Amei671,852/
Amez671,628/
Yeme671,538/
Yome671,202/
Amea671,067/
Aume671,003/
Amge67626/
Ameu67493/
Asme67489/
Hamr67435/
Amherdt67414/
Ahammer67407/
Aamr67289/
Yime67253/
Ysme67249/
Amrr67247/
Hammerø67236/
Amyr67227/
Ymes67201/
Ahaymed67200/
Asmr67191/
Atme67185/
Iyemere67180/
Ymre67173/
Amje67165/
Aymi67164/
Amerova67159/
Ehammer67156/
Eyme67147/
Aheimer67143/
Haumeer67112/
Aheymed67110/
Amrt6793/
Haemmer6793/
Iyomere6785/
Hammert6780/
Hyme6774/
Aymé6772/
Attmere6755/
Ymea6755/
Aymy6754/
Jmer6752/
Uyomere6747/
Heasmer6733/
Ajme6733/
Aame6730/
Hasmert6730/
Hayaume6729/
Ajameir6727/
Haumier6722/
Aimr6720/
Atmeare6719/
Hayemey6719/
D'Hamer6718/
Hymr6717/
Amep6717/
Hayhome6716/
Aeme6716/
Ammr6716/
Ayomire6716/
Amhe6715/
Haymire6712/
Ymet6712/
Ameereh6711/
Amér6711/
Hammerå6710/
Amrh679/
Eame678/
Amej677/
Ojamere677/
Hammeer676/
Gamr676/
Oyme676/
Hammere676/
Amerová676/
Heymert676/
Ämer676/
Haummer676/
Gajumer675/
Hajomer675/
Yomr675/
Aajmeer674/
Ymeh674/
Ajemere674/
Oyemere674/
Gaimmer673/
Ajimear673/
Ajimeer673/
Ayamgir673/
Ymme673/
Oyamere673/
Ytme673/
Amhr673/
Amrd673/
Aameire672/
Ymir672/
Amerrtt672/
Haymmed672/
Gaummer672/
Hasmeer672/
Amjr672/
Gayemee672/
Gayomee672/
Hammmer672/
Aimmeur672/
Aymá672/
Ymge672/
Aumr672/
Ymei672/
Ymerova672/
Gajmeer671/
Hayames671/
Hoysmer671/
Heyimer671/
Eameire671/
Gaymair671/
Gajemer671/
Gammeer671/
Ammerth671/
Ahamger671/
Ajeemer671/
Ajemeer671/
Hausmer671/
Haimert671/
Haiemer671/
Oyomere671/
Hayamey671/
Hameerd671/
Hammier671/
Hajmeer671/
Giyomer671/
Gajimer671/
Ahmr671/
Ahamerd671/
Amée671/
Auymeah671/
Asmmehr671/
Ayimgeh671/
Ayumire671/
Hammetr671/
Haimeyr671/
Hammeur671/
Aouemer671/
Ehamier671/
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Yhme671/
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Ymee671/
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Ymie671/
Ymjr671/
Ymyr671/
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Ajhmere671/
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Eamr671/
Ameerzr671/
Amrz671/
Ayhmead671/
Atmr671/
Jyme671/
Jymr671/
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Hameerh671/
Hayeeme671/
Heamher671/
Haythme671/
Haismer670/
Heymier670/
Gammerr670/
Hasmeir670/

Aymer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Aymer in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻋﻴﻤﺮaymr-
Aymer in the Russian language
Аймерajmer-

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