Hamner Surname
Approximately 5,014 people bear this surname
Hamner Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hanmer,' a parish in the the Diocese of St. Asaph. The change from Hanmer to Hamner (an American form) is found as early as the 16th century in England.
William Jenkin, of Hanmer, 1568: Wills at Chester.
Read More About This SurnameHamner Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,888 | 1:74,153 | 8,533 |
| Sweden | 46 | 1:214,060 | 14,843 |
| England | 21 | 1:2,653,241 | 94,788 |
| Canada | 18 | 1:2,046,977 | 128,463 |
| South Africa | 14 | 1:3,869,836 | 127,494 |
| Philippines | 8 | 1:12,654,778 | 228,986 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 86 | 1:283,435 | 19,633 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,083 | 1:46,370 | 5,339 |
The alternate forms: Hamnér (18) are calculated separately.
Hamner (112) may also be a first name.
Hamner Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hanmer,' a parish in the the Diocese of St. Asaph. The change from Hanmer to Hamner (an American form) is found as early as the 16th century in England.
William Jenkin, of Hanmer, 1568: Wills at Chester.
Lewis Hamner '(sic), Salop, 1575: Register of the University of Oxford.
Edward Hanmer, of Seswick, Denbighshire, 1598: Wills at Chester.
Anthony Hanmer, of Bellfield, parish of Hanmer, 1615: ibid.
1766. Married — Humphrey Hanmer and Catherine Newton: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) belonging to Hanmer (Flint) = (prob.) the Cock-Lake [Old English hana, a cock + mere, a lake] ‘In the vicinity is Hand-Mere Lake.’— National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland, sub nomine ‘ Hanmer.’ Cp. Cocklake in Somerset.
A parish in Flintshire.
User-submitted Reference
(Welsh) The Hammer surname derives from a parish in Flintshire, then Denbighshire, now Wrexham.
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Average Hamner Salary in
United States
$42,817 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Hamner Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hamner Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hamner is found most in The United States. It can appear in the variant forms: Hamnér. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Hamner? popularity and diffusion
Hamner is the 94,946th most frequently used family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 1,453,440 people. Hamner is primarily found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Hamner reside; 98 percent reside in North America and 98 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 885,979th most frequently used forename worldwide. It is borne by 112 people.
Hamner is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 4,888 people, or 1 in 74,153. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Alabama, where 15 percent are found, Texas, where 12 percent are found and California, where 11 percent are found. Aside from The United States it occurs in 20 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 1 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.
Hamner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Hamner has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Hamner surname increased 451 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 76 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hamner Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Hamner surname are 14.43% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.2% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Hamner earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 65.93% less than the national average, earning R 80,964 per year; in United States they earn 0.77% less than the national average, earning $42,817 USD per year and in Canada they earn 59.18% more than the national average, earning $79,083 CAD per year.
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