Chamier Surname

825,152nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 336 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Jersey

Chamier Surname Definition:

French Protestant refugees. See Deschamps. Perhaps French chaumiere, a cottage. This name was introduced into England at the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes, 1685. The Chamiers of France had been distinguished Protestants of long standing.

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Chamier Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1311:413,57036,044
Germany871:925,35065,249
United States431:8,429,278367,833
England191:2,932,529101,561
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Poland121:3,167,396120,990
Jersey101:9,9202,003
Guatemala31:5,360,8898,925
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
France21:33,211,361423,184
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Chamier Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

French Protestant refugees. See Deschamps. Perhaps French chaumiere, a cottage. This name was introduced into England at the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes, 1685. The Chamiers of France had been distinguished Protestants of long standing.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Chamier Last Name Facts

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

Chamier occurs in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chamier? popularity and diffusion

Chamier is the 825,152nd most common last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 21,689,125 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 41 percent of Chamier are found; 39 percent are found in Southern Africa and 39 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The surname is most frequent in South Africa, where it is held by 131 people, or 1 in 413,570. In South Africa Chamier is primarily found in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 74 percent live, Gauteng, where 18 percent live and Western Cape, where 5 percent live. Other than South Africa it is found in 19 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 26 percent live and The United States, where 13 percent live.

Chamier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Chamier has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Chamier last name increased 860 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 112 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Chamier Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Chamier surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Chamier earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 66.21% more than the national average, earning R 394,980 per year; in Colombia they earn 7.57% less than the national average, earning $20,984,200 COP per year and in United States they earn 4.4% less than the national average, earning $41,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chaumier93764/
Schamier931/
Tchamier931/
Camier921,265/
Chamie92528/
Chamer92250/
Chamir9251/
Hamier9215/
Chaumiere8810/
Chomier86347/
Chemier86179/
Shamier8662/
Chasmer8659/
Hameier8646/
Chaumer8640/
Haumier8622/
Haymier8611/
Chamhie869/
Cameier868/
Chammer864/
Chaumie863/
Chaimer863/
Chameur862/
Chamiez862/
Chameer861/
Chamger861/
Chamire861/
Chahmie861/
Hammier861/
Chamoir861/
Chammie861/
Hamaier861/
Chamere860/
Cheamer860/
Cammier860/
Hamer8329,866/
Hamir835,363/
Hamie83898/
Chamhere8076/
Haumaier8059/
Chausmer8039/
Hahmeier8024/
Haumeier8017/
Chamoire8010/
Chamiyar806/
Hasmaier803/
Hasmeier802/
Chameyar801/
Chaumire801/
Schomier801/
Hammeier801/
Chaumeur801/
Chamerhe801/
Chaimied801/
Hammaier800/
Hausmier800/
Chahamer800/
Haymaier800/
Hammer7782,429/
Samier775,534/
Hamere773,881/
Hamied773,273/
Haimer772,531/
Haumer771,647/
Shamie771,612/
Chemir771,564/
Hameer771,417/
Khamer771,290/
Haymer77816/
Khamir77601/
Jamier77522/
Homier77474/
Hamoir77408/
Hammie77332/
Chemer77283/
Haamer77265/
Chomer77219/
Hameur77203/
Hamiez77189/
Comier77181/
Chamre7766/
Hasmer7753/
Khamie7745/
Zamier7727/
Hamire7725/
Haimie7723/
Hammir7720/
Hamert7720/
Hasmir7719/
Hamiet7712/
Hamgir7712/
Hamair7711/
Hameir778/
Camair778/
Haimir777/
Hamerz777/
Chamye776/
Hamger776/
Hasmie775/
Heamer774/
Hajmir774/
Chamji774/
Chamge773/
Chamié773/
Hamird773/
Hajmer773/
Chomie773/
Haïmer773/
Hamerd772/
Chamje772/
Hamihe772/
Hamies771/
Hamiea771/
Haymie771/
Hamear771/
Hamirr771/
Hamirt771/
Hamisr771/
Hahmer771/
Hatmer771/
Cameur771/
Hamije771/
Haymir771/
Hamiei771/
Chomir771/
Chamyr771/
Hamirz771/
Hatmir771/
Hamher771/
Hajmie771/
Hamyer770/
Hamuir770/
Camyer770/
Hamiey770/
Ceamie770/
Hausmeier7554/
Chamerová7513/
Chemayier754/
Chaumière753/
Hausmaier752/
Hahmeiyer752/
Chamahaie752/
Chamayere751/
Shahamier751/
Haimeur712,260/
Homeier711,283/
Saumier71867/
Chamour71515/
Hammerø71236/
Comhair71193/
Khammer71182/
Chamihy71172/
Hameyer71127/
Khameur71120/
Haumeer71112/
Shamiei71106/
Jaumier7192/
Khameer7192/
Hammert7180/
Haysmer7177/
Sammier7149/
Szamier7145/
Camauer7142/
Shaumie7133/
Heasmer7133/
Samiere7132/
Hasmert7130/
Chommie7124/
Shamyer7123/
Hamayer7123/
Chuimer7121/
D'Hamer7118/
Chamjai7118/
Commier7117/
Chemmer7116/
Hameurt7113/
Haymire7112/
Hammerå7110/
Chamiaa7110/
Hamiyar719/
Chomiez719/
Xaumier718/
Hameyie717/
Khamere716/
Hammeer716/
Hammere716/
Choomer716/
Haummer716/
Chamjit716/
Shamiir715/
Chaumié714/
Chehmer714/
Chamjey714/
Samieer714/
Choumer714/
Hammied714/
Chamreh714/
Chommer713/
Khamirh713/
Shamiee713/
Khaimer713/
Shamiea713/
Coomier712/
Hohmier712/
Camejor712/
Jammier712/
Hasmeer712/
Hammmer712/
Chomeur712/
Choumir712/
Shaimie712/
Khamair711/
Khaamer711/
Chosmer711/
Chomyer711/
Chamija711/
Chammerová711/
Jaymier711/
Haymere711/
Homuier711/
Hamauer711/
Hamithr711/
Sohmier711/
Shomier711/
Shamied711/
Hausmer711/
Haimert711/
Hasmije711/
Hammieh711/
Chemeur711/
Hamihed711/
Homiere711/
Khamgir711/
Khamire711/
Zamieer711/
Shamiey711/
Shamjir711/
Hameerd711/
Hamyere711/
Hammair711/
Hajmeer711/
Chomere711/
Chomerh711/
Chomiet711/
Chomirz711/
Chômeur711/
Chamiyo711/
Chamaur711/
Cheimer711/
Hammetr711/
Houmier711/
Haimeyr711/
Hammeur711/
Shamyie711/
Sahamie711/
Shamger711/
Zahmier711/
Chamjid711/
Chamjui711/
Chemerr711/
Jamiher711/
Hameerh711/
Hamiesh711/
Heamher711/
Haismer710/
Hotmier710/
Cammeur710/
Heymier710/
Hosmier710/
Cameyer710/
Schautmyer710/
Choomie710/
Haymyer710/
Hasmeir710/
Choimer710/
Cheemer710/
Hasmire710/
Homer6720,155/
Jamir6713,906/
Samie677,695/
Jamie675,471/
Hamre675,041/
Shahmeer673,495/
Jamer672,091/
Hohmeier671,243/
Heimeier67397/
Hamji67393/
Zamie67195/
Homir67173/
Cammeyer67113/
Homeijer6798/
Hämer6789/
Hahmeyer6777/
Sahamies6773/
Schotmeijer6765/
Hamje6764/
Choumert6742/
Hausmair6735/
Haimayer6734/
Hajmeyer6734/
Homie6732/
Hameireh6730/
Hamajere6724/
Heymeier6718/
Shamjeer6715/
Hohmaier6715/
Hamye6710/
Hamge677/
Chamjitt675/
Hosmeier674/
Hasmeyer673/
Haumayer673/
Heitmier672/
Chamayar672/
Chaimjai672/
Samieier671/
Chamajar671/
Chemmuir671/
Hotmeier671/
Haameyer671/
Schomyer671/
Saumiere671/
Jhaumeer671/
Khamijeh671/
Shamiaei671/
Hameereh671/
Hamié671/
Haimiyar671/
Choimere671/
Khamuyie671/
Shahmiee671/
Shahmiir671/
Chaumjai671/
Choomitr671/
Chomjitr671/
Hasmajie671/
Heimiher670/
Haymeyer670/
Cohmouer670/
Homoyier670/
Shotmier670/
Hattmeir670/

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