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

Hammer (Arabic: هامر, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻫﻤﺮ, Hindi: हम्मेर, Marathi: हमेर) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Hämmer. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

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

This surname is the 6,856^th most prevalent last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 88,410 people. The surname Hammer occurs predominantly in Europe, where 55 percent of Hammer are found; 45 percent are found in Western Europe and 43 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 224,316^th most prevalent first name globally, held by 1,241 people.

It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 31,174 people, or 1 in 11,627. In The United States it is most numerous in: Texas, where 6 percent live, New York, where 6 percent live and Illinois, where 5 percent live. Apart from The United States Hammer exists in 126 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 35 percent live and Austria, where 7 percent live.

Hammer Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Hammer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Hammer surname grew 698 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 184 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 433 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hammer Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Hammer surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland, Orthodox (83%) in Russia and Latin Catholic (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Hammer last name are 16.36% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.13% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hammer earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 4.15% less than the national average, earning 331,719 kr per year; in Peru they earn 17.04% less than the national average, earning S/. 16,081 per year; in South Africa they earn 23.92% less than the national average, earning R 180,804 per year; in United States they earn 5.05% more than the national average, earning $45,330 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.49% more than the national average, earning $52,410 CAD per year.