Brimmer Surname

135,234th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,325 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Malta

Brimmer Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Brihmar,' or 'Brichtmar.' In Domesday Brihtmar, Suffolk; Britmar, Somerset; Brihmarus and Brumarus, Suffolk.

Brihmer Propositus, Pipe Roll, 5 Henry II.

Adam Brichmar, Hertfordshire.

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Brimmer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,6691:135,80314,220
Australia1271:212,56520,555
Israel1091:78,5109,522
Germany1081:745,42156,003
England951:586,50635,379
Malta661:6,519434
Canada561:657,95753,499
New Zealand291:156,14917,650
Russia141:10,294,504334,277
Bermuda101:6,5281,005
Mexico91:13,791,80145,470
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
France21:33,211,361423,184
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England361:677,09432,515
Wales41:392,10412,338
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5071:99,05110,068

Brimmer (29) may also be a first name.

Brimmer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Brihmar,' or 'Brichtmar.' In Domesday Brihtmar, Suffolk; Britmar, Somerset; Brihmarus and Brumarus, Suffolk.

Brihmer Propositus, Pipe Roll, 5 Henry II.

Adam Brichmar, Hertfordshire., 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

1731. Married — John Blake and Ann Maria Brimmer: St. Antholin (London).

1742. — Luke Brimer and Frances Kerwinn: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

1745.— Robert Brymer and Margarett Hogg: ibid.

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

A passionate man, from brim, to he violent.

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

From the Anglo—Saxon Bremman, Breme, or Brim, to extend, to amplify to the utmost limits; to be violent, furious, to rage; a violent, bold, furious man; "Foughten breme,"that is, "He fought furiously."Bremmer, a native of Bremen, Germany.

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

Brimmer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Brimmer (Russian: Бриммер) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brimmer? popularity and diffusion

It is the 135,234th most common surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 2,191,743 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 69 percent of Brimmer are found; 69 percent are found in North America and 69 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Brimmer is also the 1,951,561st most common first name worldwide, borne by 29 people.

Brimmer is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 2,669 people, or 1 in 135,803. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Michigan, where 7 percent reside, Louisiana, where 5 percent reside and Florida, where 5 percent reside. Barring The United States this last name exists in 30 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 4 percent reside and Israel, where 3 percent reside.

Brimmer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Brimmer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Brimmer surname increased 526 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 264 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 350 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 83 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brimmer Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Brimmer surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Brimmer last name are 19.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.55% registered with the party.

The amount Brimmer earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 4.39% less than the national average, earning $41,254 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.65% more than the national average, earning $62,425 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brimmere934/
Briemmer931/
Brimmier930/
Breimmer930/
Brimer922,323/
Brimme923/
Brummer8612,114/
Brümmer865,568/
Bremmer863,093/
Breimer86493/
Brismer8638/
Britmer8628/
Braimer8628/
Briemer8612/
Brimert868/
Brymmer867/
Brimeur865/
Brimere863/
Brihmer862/
Brimmge861/
Brimger860/
Brimear860/
Brijmer860/
Broimer860/
Brimmey860/
Bruimer860/
Brinmer860/
Brimmet860/
Brimmes860/
Brimmir860/
Brime83730/
Bruemmer801,699/
Bremmert8080/
Brithmer8058/
Breimeir8042/
Bremmere8030/
Bremmeyr8024/
Brummeir804/
Breummer802/
Breimert802/
Brremmer801/
Breimier801/
Braymmer801/
Brhemmer801/
Bremmier800/
Bruimier800/
Brienmer800/
Bruismer800/
Brimmett800/
Bruinmer800/
Hbrummer800/
Bremer7735,852/
Brymer771,670/
Brämer771,585/
Brumer771,026/
Bremme77222/
Brisme77203/
Braime77175/
Brimie7740/
Breime7735/
Brimes7729/
Brimez7719/
Brümer7710/
Brimet772/
Brémer772/
Brimje771/
Wrimer771/
Brimmi771/
Brimma771/
Briome771/
Brimey770/
Bruemmier755/
Breitmeir752/
Britmeyre750/
Brehmer716,556/
Breemer71842/
Braymer71320/
Bremert71258/
Brähmer71195/
Bremehr71149/
Brumier71113/
Brismée71109/
Bruemer7171/
Breamer7161/
Brismez7159/
Bremier7146/
Breimyr7145/
Brismee7142/
Bremere7124/
Wreimer7112/
Bremmes7111/
Brämert7111/
Brenmer7110/
Brümmerová7110/
Braimes716/
Brøymer716/
Breimerova716/
Breihme715/
Breymer713/
Brummjr712/
Bresmer712/
Breumer712/
Brihmet712/
Bretmer711/
Braimeh711/
Breitmeire711/
Brismet711/
Bryomer711/
Breimma711/
Brismir711/
Brhemer711/
Brymere710/
Brymier710/
Brinmet710/
Bremerd710/
Brimett710/
Bremmet710/
Bremeer710/
Bremerr710/
Brima6726,626/
Breme675,211/
Brimi67244/
Brimaire67151/
Breimair6750/
Breymier6744/
Breumier6727/
Bryme6718/
Brehmert6716/
Bruemeer677/
Bremeher675/
Breymeir673/
Brème673/
Brême673/
Brimy672/
Vrime672/
Bräme672/
Bremmesh671/
Bremmett671/
Brimmitt671/
Braheime671/
Breahmer671/
Vremmert671/
Brismeet671/
Brismess671/
Britmyre670/
Brehmerr670/

Brimmer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Brimmer in the Russian language
Бриммерbrimmer-

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