Hanmer Surname

183,796th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,310 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Hanmer 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.

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Hanmer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8731:63,8247,469
United States7261:499,25541,999
Wales2131:14,5281,593
South Africa1431:378,86533,977
Australia1321:204,51319,950
Canada1011:364,80832,793
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Scotland221:243,35512,191
New Zealand191:238,33322,631
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
France41:16,605,680368,153
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3401:71,6927,971
Wales981:16,004951
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2081:241,43620,158

Hanmer (16) may also be a first name.

Hanmer 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.

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

(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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in Flintshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

User-submitted Reference

(Welsh) The Hanmer surname derives from the name of a parish in Flintshire, then Denbighshire, now Wrexham.

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Hanmer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hanmer (Georgian: ჰანმერ) is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hanmer? popularity and diffusion

Hanmer is the 183,796th most widespread surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 3,154,782 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 50 percent of Hanmer live; 49 percent live in Northern Europe and 48 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 2,786,762nd most commonly occurring first name at a global level It is held by 16 people.

It is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 873 people, or 1 in 63,824. In England Hanmer is primarily concentrated in: Greater Manchester, where 14 percent reside, Shropshire, where 14 percent reside and Greater London, where 7 percent reside. Apart from England Hanmer exists in 27 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 31 percent reside and Wales, where 9 percent reside.

Hanmer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hanmer has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 257 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 349 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 217 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hanmer Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Hanmer last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hanmer surname are 22.46% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 69.23% registered with the party.

The amount Hanmer earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 38.18% more than the national average, earning R 328,380 per year; in United States they earn 5.57% less than the national average, earning $40,746 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.48% more than the national average, earning $55,386 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khanmer921/
Hanmier921/
Hanmere920/
Hanme9120/
Anmer9111/
Khanmeer8610/
Hammer8382,429/
Hanmei83145/
Chanme8311/
Hanmed838/
Khanme836/
Hanmir834/
Hanmes832/
Anmeer832/
Ganmer831/
Hanmee831/
Hanmge831/
Anmejr831/
Aenmer831/
Henmer830/
Hanmet830/
Anme8037/
Hassenmer801/
Khanmir77930/
Hammerø77236/
Chanmee77148/
Hammert7780/
Ainemer7721/
Hammerå7710/
Hanmesh777/
Hanmeed777/
Hammeer776/
Hammere776/
Haummer776/
Khanmee776/
Chammer774/
Aynemer773/
Hanmett772/
Hammmer772/
Chanmeu772/
Chanmei771/
Honmere771/
Gaunmer771/
Jeanmer771/
Chanmie771/
Hammetr771/
Hamnmed771/
Janmeer771/
Hanmoey771/
Chanmey770/
Hanmire770/
Henmier770/
Ammer735,358/
Hamme731,830/
Hanma73910/
Honme73437/
Anmed73289/
Hanmi73164/
Ganme7333/
Anmir7328/
Enmer738/
Janme736/
Aunme734/
Anmyr734/
Annme733/
Ahnme732/
Anmes731/
Onmer731/
Anmei731/
Anmey731/
Anmee731/
Chanmitr7144/
Ahanmeed712/
Hannmyhr712/
Heinemer711/
Khanmire711/
Hanmmeed711/
Chanmeep711/
Khanmmee711/
Haunmett710/
Hammed6779,847/
Hammes6711,856/
Chanma671,679/
Hommer671,030/
Chanmi67462/
Hammet67420/
Janmir67275/
Chamme67267/
Hounme67266/
Hanmit67206/
Hammey67159/
Janmee6783/
Ammeer6766/
Khanmi6748/
Chatenmet6740/
Janmey6729/
Hanmid6727/
Hammje6721/
Anmior6721/
Hammir6720/
Anhmed6718/
Janmyr6714/
Ammert6712/
Khanmy6711/
Ennmer679/
Hanmaa678/
Heinehmer677/
Aunmee677/
Hasnmi675/
Hanmai675/
Hammez674/
Honmet674/
Ammeir674/
Heinemeir673/
Ammere673/
Hanmaj672/
Hanmma672/
Aummer672/
Aineme672/
Hhamme672/
Hanmay672/
Aammer672/
Anmire672/
Janmea671/
Honmei671/
Ganmei671/
Hanmedowa671/
Hanmii671/
Hanmiy671/
Ammmer671/
Atinme671/
Ganmyr671/
Ahanmi671/
Ayneme671/
Annmed671/
Anmees671/
Anmmed671/
Ohnmee671/
Onmere671/
Anmmir671/
Chanmy671/
Jeanme671/
Hanëmi671/
Heamme670/
Hanmis670/
Hammea670/
Heinemeyr670/

Hanmer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hanmer in the Georgian language
ჰანმერhanmer-

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