Bohmer Surname

202,451st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,057 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Seychelles

Bohmer Surname User-submission:

My maiden name was Bowmer. I'm from Kent, England and emigrated to Australia in 1996. I communicated with a great uncle in New Zealand back in the 90s and he had done some research on Bowmer.

As you know surnames often correspond with an occupation, for example Bowman (presumably a man who made bows).

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Bohmer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6961:520,77443,486
South Africa3981:136,12515,765
Brazil2521:849,50130,645
Netherlands1761:95,95015,676
Canada1381:266,99725,150
Argentina901:474,92735,376
Australia851:317,59627,389
Germany531:1,518,97191,373
England281:1,989,93178,001
Belgium251:459,86646,150
Mexico191:6,532,95832,927
Chile151:1,174,43221,998
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Spain131:3,596,31069,669
Slovakia111:485,13257,527
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Peru81:3,973,01532,693
Costa Rica41:1,195,0176,919
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Bosnia and Herzegovina21:1,768,20116,841
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
France21:33,211,361423,184
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1651:304,35624,088

The alternate forms: Böhmer (15,597) are calculated separately.

Bohmer Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

My maiden name was Bowmer. I'm from Kent, England and emigrated to Australia in 1996. I communicated with a great uncle in New Zealand back in the 90s and he had done some research on Bowmer.

As you know surnames often correspond with an occupation, for example Bowman (presumably a man who made bows). But Bowmer doesn't correspond with any occupations. My uncle thought that our name had probably been written down and spelled wrong at some point and that perhaps we originated from Eastern Europe (gypsies) and our name was originally Bohmer. I have no real research or evidence to offer other than this conversation with my great uncle who is now dead. I don't know where he got his information from unfortunately. But I don't mind being a romantic gypsy. My grandfather and great-grandfather in Kent seemed to have an affinity with water. They often worked in jobs on the River Medway in Kent.

- bowmergirl5

Bohmer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bohmer occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as: Böhmer. Click here for other possible spellings of Bohmer.

How Common Is The Last Name Bohmer? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 202,451st most commonly used surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 3,542,803 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 60 percent of Bohmer live; 41 percent live in North America and 41 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 696 people, or 1 in 520,774. In The United States Bohmer is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 10 percent reside, Minnesota, where 10 percent reside and Ohio, where 8 percent reside. Besides The United States this last name occurs in 33 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 19 percent reside and Brazil, where 12 percent reside.

Bohmer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bohmer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bohmer surname expanded 422 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bohmer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bohmer last name are 12.01% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.78% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bohmer earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 526.05% more than the national average, earning S/. 121,360 per year; in South Africa they earn 47.94% more than the national average, earning R 351,552 per year; in United States they earn 7.83% more than the national average, earning $46,528 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.25% less than the national average, earning $44,093 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Böhmer9415,597/
Boehmer925,144/
Bothmer92342/
Bohmert92310/
Bohmier9255/
Boëhmer921/
Boohmer920/
Bomer911,700/
Boehmier860/
Boomer834,082/
Bommer833,334/
Behmer831,479/
Boemer831,055/
Bahmer83601/
Bomert83312/
Boumer8397/
Bomher8394/
Bomier8376/
Bhamer8376/
Boimer8374/
Boymer8364/
Bhomer8319/
Bomere8318/
Bosmer8316/
Bomger839/
Botmer833/
Boëmer833/
Bomerr832/
Bomear831/
Bhömer831/
Bhemer830/
Bohmerová8011/
Bohmerova806/
Böhmert77862/
Bommert77375/
Boumier77302/
Bommier77230/
Boumert77171/
Bhamere77143/
Bothmir77115/
Boomert7794/
Bottmer7767/
Bohmayr7726/
Bhammer7721/
Bahmehr7718/
Baehmer7715/
Bohmair7714/
Boumher7714/
Boismer779/
Behmehr779/
Bommere778/
Bousmer776/
Bommger774/
Boommer773/
Bommear773/
Bommerz772/
Bauhmer771/
Bhomere771/
Bohumir771/
Boutmer771/
Bahamer771/
Boimmer771/
Boomger770/
Behmeir770/
Boomier770/
Boummer770/
Bemer73921/
Bömer73689/
Bamer73419/
Bémer7355/
Vomer7354/
Bámer7338/
Bomyr733/
Bomér732/
Bomir731/
Bomre731/
Boismeir719/
Bomerová716/
Boumerhe711/
Boummeur711/
Bomerova711/
Baahamer711/
Bhamre6736,761/
Baamer6712,124/
Baumer678,097/
Beumer676,032/
Beemer673,611/
Bamert672,133/
Bammer671,764/
Boumir67313/
Bemmer67237/
Basmer67220/
Buimer67179/
Bemeur6794/
Böhmerová6785/
Bamere6774/
Bamher6768/
Bahmir6753/
Bemier6745/
Botmir6739/
Bamehr6739/
Vommer6731/
Bomire6714/
Bömmer6714/
Bameur6711/
Bojmír6710/
Bosmyr6710/
Batmer679/
Bhomre674/
Bamger674/
Bamier672/
Voomer672/
Bhamir672/
Bameer672/
Bémeur672/
Bomoir671/
Boymerova671/
Boomir671/
Behmjr671/
Baemer671/
Bahmre671/
Bomhér671/
Böhmerova671/
Voimer671/
Bameir670/

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Bohmer Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bohmer
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