Aymer Surname
Approximately 490 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameAymer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 159 | 1:2,279,616 | 142,122 |
| Turkey | 81 | 1:960,758 | 44,160 |
| England | 77 | 1:723,611 | 40,488 |
| France | 41 | 1:1,620,066 | 149,911 |
| Montserrat | 34 | 1:146 | 30 |
| Peru | 28 | 1:1,135,147 | 20,057 |
| Canada | 22 | 1:1,674,800 | 111,190 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 18 | 1:5,510 | 685 |
| British Virgin Islands | 10 | 1:3,159 | 366 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 5 | 1:272,795 | 11,064 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 16 | 1:233,951 | 8,207 |
| England | 14 | 1:1,741,098 | 55,534 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 29 | 1:1,731,679 | 89,620 |
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).
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).
1 for Aylmer, q.v.
2 for Amer, q.v.
Ailmarus, AEilmar, or Ailmar, occurs several times in Domesd. as a personal name.
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.
Aymer Demographics
Average Aymer Salary in
United States
$46,448 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Aymer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Aymer Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Aymer (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻋﻴﻤﺮ, Russian: Аймер) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear as: Aymér. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Aymer? popularity and diffusion
The surname Aymer is the 625,459th most numerous surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 14,872,543 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Aymer live; 37 percent live in North America and 37 percent live in Anglo-North America. Aymer is also the 237,992nd most commonly occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 1,122 people.
The surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 159 people, or 1 in 2,279,616. In The United States Aymer is most frequent in: Michigan, where 26 percent are found, Illinois, where 19 percent are found and Oklahoma, where 9 percent are found. Not including The United States it exists in 17 countries. It is also found in Turkey, where 17 percent are found and England, where 16 percent are found.
Aymer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Aymer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Aymer surname grew 548 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 550 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Aymer Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Aymer are 0.94% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.17% registered to vote for the 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
Aymer Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Aymer in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻋﻴﻤﺮ | aymr | - |
| Aymer in the Russian language | ||
| Аймер | ajmer | - |
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