Balmer Surname

39,328th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,350 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Balmer Surname Definition:

A spice dealer, from Early ME balme, ME. bawm(e + the agental suiffix-er. William Bairner in Fallows, 1682 (Peebles CR.), Robert Bairner (1787—1844), minister United Secession Church, and Alexander Bairner, laborer at Bridgeward, 1813 (Heirs, 601).

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Balmer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,9961:90,70510,194
Switzerland3,7761:2,175222
England2,2071:25,2463,466
Australia5761:46,8685,864
Canada5051:72,9628,288
Scotland4561:11,7411,579
France4111:161,61225,155
Northern Ireland3531:5,227984
Germany3261:246,94926,884
New Zealand1361:33,2965,772
South Africa1161:467,04938,892
Brazil721:2,973,25587,092
Wales621:49,9124,670
Ireland561:84,0884,852
Denmark491:115,19810,655
Netherlands471:359,30239,900
Thailand381:1,858,904228,660
Ukraine211:2,167,747147,417
Isle of Man181:4,7681,008
Argentina131:3,287,955132,850
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Norway91:571,36544,190
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Belize11:355,4743,977
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3181:13,9301,818
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8991:27,1143,700
Scotland2471:15,1551,684
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5941:84,5438,821

The alternate forms: Balmér (6) are calculated separately.

Balmer (377) may also be a first name.

Balmer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A spice dealer, from Early ME balme, ME. bawm(e + the agental suiffix-er. William Bairner in Fallows, 1682 (Peebles CR.), Robert Bairner (1787—1844), minister United Secession Church, and Alexander Bairner, laborer at Bridgeward, 1813 (Heirs, 601).

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

1 Balm or Spice Dealer. [Middle English baume + the agent, suff. -er; Old French ba(u)sme, Latin balsam-um, balsam] 2 a descendant of the Old Teutonic pers. name Bald(o)már = Bold-Famous.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Qu. Old French, baulmier. A dealer in fragrant herbs.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Balmire; a location name in Cumberland.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

User-submitted Reference

Ferdi Balmer migrated from Switzerland to Kansas, USA in about 1880.

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Balmer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Balmer (Russian: Балмер) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Balmér. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Balmer? popularity and diffusion

It is the 39,328th most prevalent last name internationally, held by around 1 in 545,884 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 59 percent of Balmer live; 34 percent live in Western Europe and 32 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 446,783rd most commonly used first name internationally, held by 377 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 3,996 people, or 1 in 90,705. In The United States Balmer is primarily found in: Pennsylvania, where 15 percent reside, California, where 7 percent reside and Indiana, where 6 percent reside. Outside of The United States this last name is found in 61 countries. It is also common in Switzerland, where 28 percent reside and England, where 17 percent reside.

Balmer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Balmer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Balmer surname grew 673 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 245 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 185 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 2,067 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 82 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Balmer Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Balmer surname is primarily Anglican (59%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Balmer surname are 13.85% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.62% registered with the party.

The amount Balmer earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 35.01% less than the national average, earning 224,921 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 84.97% more than the national average, earning R 439,548 per year; in United States they earn 1.72% less than the national average, earning $42,408 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.33% more than the national average, earning $58,788 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Balmér946/
Ballmer92963/
Balmert92376/
Bealmer92101/
Balmier9295/
Balmeur9232/
Balmere927/
Baulmer921/
Balmmer921/
Bahlmer921/
Balhmer921/
Baslmer920/
Balme912,587/
Bealmear86549/
Ballmert8657/
Balmerth8646/
Bahllmer861/
Baalmier860/
Balmes8316,506/
Walmer831,201/
Bhalme831,176/
Bolmer83646/
Balmir83333/
Balmet83295/
Balmez83265/
Valmer8362/
Balmea8357/
Baulme8327/
Balmey8316/
Balmyr8312/
Balmie8311/
Balmeh839/
Balmee831/
Bealme830/
Bollmer77246/
Valmier77137/
Boulmer77131/
Bolmier7764/
Ballmes7749/
Wallmer7740/
Bolmeer7712/
Vallmer773/
Mpalmer773/
Belhmer773/
Balmire773/
Valmere772/
Beaulme772/
Balmyre771/
Whalmer771/
Vaulmer771/
Valmerz771/
Balmeih771/
Baalmes771/
Bolmert770/
Bolmere770/
Beilmer770/
Bohlmer770/
Balma7316,430/
Valme731,572/
Balmy73860/
Bolme73632/
Balmi73164/
Boulmier71757/
Başülmez7157/
Boulmert7114/
Bollmeir715/
Vaulmier714/
Wallmert714/
Balmhesh713/
Wahlmier712/
Bollmier711/
Bailemjr711/
Wahlmeir711/
Bealemee711/
Basülmez711/
Belhmeur711/
Volmer675,637/
Valmyr671,778/
Valmir67640/
Boulme67331/
Wolmer67326/
Balmis67145/
Bolmey67126/
Ballmi67110/
Balmoi6786/
Bolmes6753/
Bolmér6738/
Walmir6729/
Valmei6721/
Ballma679/
Balmiz677/
Balmès674/
Baalma673/
Walmyr673/
Balmay673/
Bealma672/
Balmma672/
Bhalmi672/
Bailma672/
Bolmez672/
Balmaa672/
Baulmi671/
Balmgi671/
Balmid671/
Balmit671/
Balmoa671/
Valmea671/
Valmerová671/
Bolmet671/
Balmaj671/
Balmio671/
Baalmi671/
Balmiş671/
Balmai671/
Balhma670/
Bolhme670/
Valmey670/
Bhalma670/

Balmer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Balmer in the Russian language
Балмерbalmer-

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