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
Harmer (Arabic: هارمر) occurs most in England. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Harmer? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 40,670th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 565,759 people. The surname Harmer occurs mostly in Europe, where 41 percent of Harmer reside; 39 percent reside in Northern Europe and 39 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,396,783rd most numerous given name world-wide, held by 51 people.
The last name Harmer is most common in England, where it is carried by 4,792 people, or 1 in 11,627. In England Harmer is mostly found in: Greater London, where 13 percent live, East Sussex, where 12 percent live and Norfolk, where 7 percent live. Beside England Harmer exists in 54 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 28 percent live and Australia, where 19 percent live.
Harmer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Harmer has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Harmer last name grew 163 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 423 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 537 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 509 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Harmer Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Anglican (80%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Harmer last name are 16.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.85% registered to vote for 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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