Harmer Surname
Approximately 12,881 people bear this surname
Harmer Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Herimar' (Yonge). Occurs in Domesday as Hermerus among the tenants-in-chief in Norfolk.
Hermer de Bekeswell, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill sive Liber feodorum in Curia Scaccarii.
Read More About This SurnameHarmer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4,792 | 1:11,627 | 1,709 |
| United States | 3,580 | 1:101,246 | 11,227 |
| Australia | 2,383 | 1:11,328 | 1,672 |
| Canada | 964 | 1:38,222 | 4,802 |
| New Zealand | 267 | 1:16,960 | 2,965 |
| Austria | 205 | 1:41,539 | 6,674 |
| South Africa | 169 | 1:320,578 | 30,241 |
| Wales | 161 | 1:19,221 | 2,054 |
| Scotland | 56 | 1:95,604 | 6,623 |
| Jamaica | 52 | 1:55,191 | 3,077 |
| Israel | 47 | 1:182,077 | 18,133 |
| Zimbabwe | 25 | 1:617,530 | 46,943 |
| Northern Ireland | 24 | 1:76,876 | 5,365 |
| Thailand | 18 | 1:3,924,352 | 328,346 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Switzerland | 11 | 1:746,629 | 49,719 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| Venezuela | 10 | 1:3,020,408 | 31,795 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Hungary | 7 | 1:1,402,325 | 60,133 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 5 | 1:22,075 | 2,767 |
| Isle of Man | 5 | 1:17,164 | 3,455 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Liberia | 3 | 1:1,469,512 | 38,766 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Azerbaijan | 2 | 1:4,824,561 | 42,415 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Montserrat | 1 | 1:4,947 | 471 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 15 | 1:295,324 | 11,912 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,935 | 1:8,305 | 1,261 |
| Wales | 30 | 1:52,281 | 2,643 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:340,292 | 10,329 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 847 | 1:59,290 | 6,550 |
Harmer (51) may also be a first name.
Harmer Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Herimar' (Yonge). Occurs in Domesday as Hermerus among the tenants-in-chief in Norfolk.
Hermer de Bekeswell, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill sive Liber feodorum in Curia Scaccarii. Temp. Henry III & Edward I.
Robert ST. Hermer. Calendarium Rotulorum Patentium in Turri Londinensi.
Johannes Hermer, 1379: Poll Tax of Howdenshire.
Ricardus Hermer, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Hopkins Harmar. Calendar of Proceedings in Chancery, temp. Elizabeth I.
1649. Baptised — Edward, s. Josua Harroer: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1804. Married — Benjamin Harmer and Bridget Graniell: St. George, Hanover Square.
(Teutonic) ARMY-FAMOUS [theDomesday Hermer, Old Teutonic Har(i)mar, Her(i)mar, &c.-Old Saxon O.H.Ger. hari, heri = Old English here, army + Old Saxon O.H. Ger. mári = Old English mœre, famous] Robert son Hermer.—Pat. Rolls.
An ancient personal name, occurring in the Domesd. of Norfolk among the tenants in chief as Hermerus.
John, Ralph, William Hermer, Normandy, 1180 - 98 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).
User-submitted Reference
Origin: Great Britian, Germany.
Meaning: warrior.
Homony and Harmony are two related surnames.
- mikeydinoHarmer Demographics
Average Male Harmer Height
177.33 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Harmer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Harmer Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Harmer (Arabic: هارمر) is found most frequently in England. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Harmer? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 40,670th most frequent surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 565,759 people. The surname Harmer is mostly found in Europe, where 41 percent of Harmer are found; 39 percent are found in Northern Europe and 39 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,396,783rd most prevalent first name at a global level It is held by 51 people.
It is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 4,792 people, or 1 in 11,627. In England it is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 13 percent live, East Sussex, where 12 percent live and Norfolk, where 7 percent live. Outside of England this surname exists in 54 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent live and Australia, where 19 percent live.
Harmer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Harmer has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Harmer surname rose 163 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 423 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 537 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 509 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Harmer Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Anglican (80%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Harmer last name are 16.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.85% registered with the party.
The amount Harmer earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 33.83% less than the national average, earning 228,984 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 84.22% more than the national average, earning R 437,784 per year; in United States they earn 5.94% more than the national average, earning $45,713 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.83% more than the national average, earning $54,567 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Harmer Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Harmer in the Arabic language | ||
| هارمر | harmr | - |
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Harmer Reference & Research
Harmer DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Harmer FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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