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Where Does The Last Name Hamer Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Hamer (Georgian: ჰამერ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻫﻤﺮ, Hindi: हमेर, Marathi: हमेर) is found most in The United States. It can also be found as: Hämer. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hamer? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Hamer is the 18,462^nd most widespread family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 244,008 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 46 percent of Hamer are found; 35 percent are found in North America and 35 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Hamer is also the 107,534^th most commonly held first name worldwide, held by 4,169 people.

The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 9,566 people, or 1 in 37,890. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 9 percent are found, Illinois, where 7 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 6 percent are found. Aside from The United States Hamer occurs in 110 countries. It also occurs in England, where 25 percent are found and Germany, where 7 percent are found.

Hamer Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Hamer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Hamer surname grew 463 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 163 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 129 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 1,538 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 56 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hamer Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Anglican (89%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Hamer surname are 28.49% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 81.72% being registered with the political party.

The amount Hamer earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 28.38% more than the national average, earning 444,299 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 54.84% more than the national average, earning R 367,968 per year; in United States they earn 1.32% more than the national average, earning $43,718 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.53% more than the national average, earning $50,941 CAD per year.