Harmer Surname

40,670th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,881 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Montserrat

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.

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Harmer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4,7921:11,6271,709
United States3,5801:101,24611,227
Australia2,3831:11,3281,672
Canada9641:38,2224,802
New Zealand2671:16,9602,965
Austria2051:41,5396,674
South Africa1691:320,57830,241
Wales1611:19,2212,054
Scotland561:95,6046,623
Jamaica521:55,1913,077
Israel471:182,07718,133
Zimbabwe251:617,53046,943
Northern Ireland241:76,8765,365
Thailand181:3,924,352328,346
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Venezuela101:3,020,40831,795
Norway71:734,61250,907
Hungary71:1,402,32560,133
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
France51:13,284,544357,392
Jersey51:19,8403,614
United States Virgin Islands51:22,0752,767
Isle of Man51:17,1643,455
Malta41:107,5681,849
Liberia31:1,469,51238,766
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Azerbaijan21:4,824,56142,415
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Montserrat11:4,947471
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland151:295,32411,912
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,9351:8,3051,261
Wales301:52,2812,643
Scotland111:340,29210,329
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8471:59,2906,550

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.

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

(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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

An ancient personal name, occurring in the Domesd. of Norfolk among the tenants in chief as Hermerus.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

John, Ralph, William Hermer, Normandy, 1180 - 98 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).

The Norman People (1874)

User-submitted Reference

Origin: Great Britian, Germany.

Meaning: warrior.

Homony and Harmony are two related surnames.

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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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Harmier92137/
Charmer92136/
Harmert9233/
Harmmer9221/
Harmeer922/
Harrmer921/
Harmeir920/
Armer913,638/
Harme91144/
Charmier86219/
Harmerth864/
Charmeur861/
Charmeer861/
Haermier860/
Harzmeir860/
Harmes832,068/
Jarmer831,147/
Hermer83588/
Charme83496/
Garmer83412/
Harmey83311/
Harmet8366/
Armier8350/
Armmer8340/
Harmed8333/
Hörmer8331/
Harmei8319/
Armerz8315/
Hormer8313/
Harmez8313/
Armear837/
Harmie833/
Harmeu833/
Aarmer832/
Harmir832/
Armere832/
Hearme831/
Harmea831/
Harmre831/
Armeer831/
Harmme831/
Armert831/
Harmee831/
Hairme831/
Kharme831/
Earmer830/
Armerd830/
Arme80597/
Hermier771,073/
Charmet77729/
Charmes77598/
Charmey77187/
Harmeet7751/
Harmetz7749/
Gaurmer7739/
Charmee7719/
Harmieh7717/
Harmesh7715/
Harmmed7713/
Harmeed7710/
Harmeah779/
Charmie778/
Hairmes777/
Harmett773/
Harmess773/
Hoermer772/
Hearmes771/
Hermeir771/
Harmees771/
Aarmeer771/
Hermmer771/
Harmech771/
Armeesr771/
Ayrmere771/
Ajrmeer771/
Harmire770/
Heirmer770/
Armes735,725/
Harma732,622/
Ermer732,558/
Armet731,521/
Harmi731,467/
Jarme731,205/
Armea731,106/
Armey73544/
Armed73356/
Armeh73211/
Armie73178/
Garme73137/
Horme7389/
Armee7334/
Harmy7328/
Armei7325/
Armez7323/
Ormer7319/
Armyr7314/
Armir7311/
Aurme737/
Armée735/
Armér734/
Armeu733/
Arzme733/
Armre731/
Armme731/
Khormehr71208/
Armerová718/
Khairmir712/
Charmees711/
Hoerhmer711/
Chairmea711/
Aharmmed711/
Kharmmee711/
Hormes672,938/
Charmi672,152/
Arhmir67318/
Armesh67289/
Kharmi67258/
Charmy67257/
Charma67242/
Armeih67215/
Garmey67209/
Harmai67191/
Jarmey67188/
Hharmi67187/
Gormer67180/
Harmis67117/
Armett67108/
Airmet67107/
Hormet6784/
Hourme6775/
Haarma6772/
Harmaj6770/
Harmaa6757/
Hormez6745/
Jarmyr6744/
Harmoy6735/
Hormeß6735/
Armije6732/
Jármer6730/
Ermeer6727/
Harmit6721/
Harmuj6720/
Harmiz6719/
Chaharmir6713/
Ohrmér6712/
Garmei6710/
Armees677/
Earmme676/
Garmee676/
Khorme675/
Armoir675/
Harmay674/
Armeez674/
Jormer674/
Armeas674/
Harmoa674/
Atrmes673/
Armeit673/
Arhmed673/
Jarmea672/
Harmoj672/
Armess672/
Khourmehr672/
Jarmir672/
Harmid672/
Hairmi672/
Hormey671/
Ormier671/
Earmes671/
Garhme671/
Harmha671/
Aarmes671/
Aharmi671/
Armets671/
Armire671/
Harmma671/
Armmed671/
Ermier671/
Armedh671/
Hörmyr671/
Hermir671/
Jearme671/
Kharmy671/
Harmui671/
Harhma671/
Harhmi671/
Ermeir671/
Asrmeh671/
Armmie671/
Chorme671/
Charmé671/
Aireme671/
Airmir671/
Garmir671/
Harmih671/
Harëmi671/
Hormeu671/
Hormie670/
Ormerd670/
Armeat670/
Ermmer670/
Arhmes670/

Harmer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Harmer in the Arabic language
هارمرharmr-

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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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