Balmer Surname
Approximately 13,350 people bear this surname
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).
Read More About This SurnameBalmer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,996 | 1:90,705 | 10,194 |
| Switzerland | 3,776 | 1:2,175 | 222 |
| England | 2,207 | 1:25,246 | 3,466 |
| Australia | 576 | 1:46,868 | 5,864 |
| Canada | 505 | 1:72,962 | 8,288 |
| Scotland | 456 | 1:11,741 | 1,579 |
| France | 411 | 1:161,612 | 25,155 |
| Northern Ireland | 353 | 1:5,227 | 984 |
| Germany | 326 | 1:246,949 | 26,884 |
| New Zealand | 136 | 1:33,296 | 5,772 |
| South Africa | 116 | 1:467,049 | 38,892 |
| Brazil | 72 | 1:2,973,255 | 87,092 |
| Wales | 62 | 1:49,912 | 4,670 |
| Ireland | 56 | 1:84,088 | 4,852 |
| Denmark | 49 | 1:115,198 | 10,655 |
| Netherlands | 47 | 1:359,302 | 39,900 |
| Thailand | 38 | 1:1,858,904 | 228,660 |
| Ukraine | 21 | 1:2,167,747 | 147,417 |
| Isle of Man | 18 | 1:4,768 | 1,008 |
| Argentina | 13 | 1:3,287,955 | 132,850 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Norway | 9 | 1:571,365 | 44,190 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Colombia | 3 | 1:15,924,691 | 28,711 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 318 | 1:13,930 | 1,818 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 899 | 1:27,114 | 3,700 |
| Scotland | 247 | 1:15,155 | 1,684 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 594 | 1:84,543 | 8,821 |
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).
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.
Qu. Old French, baulmier. A dealer in fragrant herbs.
From Balmire; a location name in Cumberland.
User-submitted Reference
Ferdi Balmer migrated from Switzerland to Kansas, USA in about 1880.
- rosaleaBalmer Demographics
Average Balmer Salary in
United States
$42,408 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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) has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also appear in the variant forms: Balmér. Click here to see other possible spellings of Balmer.
How Common Is The Last Name Balmer? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 39,328th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 545,884 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 59 percent of Balmer reside; 34 percent reside in Western Europe and 32 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 446,783rd most prevalent forename at a global level, borne by 377 people.
The last name is most prevalent 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 live, California, where 7 percent live and Indiana, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this surname exists in 61 countries. It is also common in Switzerland, where 28 percent live and England, where 17 percent live.
Balmer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Balmer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Balmer last name increased 673 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 245 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 185 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 2,067 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 82 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Balmer Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Anglican (59%) in Ireland.
In The United States Balmer are 13.85% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.62% being 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
Balmer Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Balmer in the Russian language | ||
| Балмер | balmer | - |
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