Primmer Surname

150,165th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,939 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Primmer Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an official title. , 'the primer.' Probably a priest whose duty it was to conduct 'prime'; compare Sermoner, Preacher, Chanter.

Petrus le Primur, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1795. Married — Richard Primmer and Ann Edwards: St.

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Primmer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4101:257,06324,315
Australia5931:45,5245,715
England4351:128,08712,755
Canada2211:166,72216,788
South Africa951:570,29244,274
New Zealand711:63,7799,777
Austria451:189,23224,045
Wales191:162,87011,152
Hungary171:577,42834,558
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Finland81:687,08836,047
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2141:113,90411,075
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2271:221,22818,802

Primmer (17) may also be a first name.

Primmer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an official title. , 'the primer.' Probably a priest whose duty it was to conduct 'prime'; compare Sermoner, Preacher, Chanter.

Petrus le Primur, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1795. Married — Richard Primmer and Ann Edwards: St. George, Hanover Square.

1803. — John Hubbard and Mercy Primer: ibid.

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

(Anglo-French-Latin) Premier, First, Chief [Old French primier (French premier), Latin primari-us]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) The priest or official who read at prime, the first canonical hour.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Primmer Last Name Facts

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

Primmer is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Primmer.

How Common Is The Last Name Primmer? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 150,165th most commonly used surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 2,479,601 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 55 percent of Primmer reside; 55 percent reside in North America and 55 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Primmer is also the 2,694,839th most frequently held first name throughout the world, borne by 17 people.

The last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 1,410 people, or 1 in 257,063. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Nevada, where 19 percent are found, Ohio, where 8 percent are found and Iowa, where 6 percent are found. Not including The United States this last name is found in 18 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 20 percent are found and England, where 15 percent are found.

Primmer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Primmer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Primmer last name increased 621 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 203 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Primmer Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Primmer surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Primmer surname are 20.82% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 67.59% registered with the political party.

The amount Primmer earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 10.43% less than the national average, earning R 212,856 per year; in United States they earn 1.96% more than the national average, earning $43,996 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.78% less than the national average, earning $47,308 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pfrimmer93959/
Primer921,203/
Primme923/
Priemer861,527/
Prummer86835/
Prümmer86328/
Pfrimer8660/
Premmer8651/
Prymmer8641/
Preimer8625/
Primier8624/
Prinmer864/
Prűmmer863/
Primere862/
Primeur862/
Prismer861/
Primert861/
Primmes860/
Prime8312,269/
Pfremmer80114/
Primmett8067/
Pfriemer8038/
Pfreimer8031/
Premmert8021/
Preismer8013/
Pruemmer806/
Premmger801/
Pfrinmer801/
Pfrummer800/
Pfrimier800/
Premer77520/
Primes77483/
Primet77382/
Prisme77128/
Praime77112/
Prümer7767/
Primma7738/
Prymer7736/
Primér7724/
Preime7719/
Primey7718/
Primez7714/
Prieme7712/
Prumer7710/
Premme773/
Primed773/
Primea773/
Primee772/
Primêr772/
Primir772/
Primie770/
Prymme770/
Primerova75463/
Premier711,145/
Pruemer71214/
Primett71208/
Preimeß7119/
Primesz7115/
Pfrieme7112/
Praimee719/
Prymier718/
Prümmerová717/
Primesh713/
Prűmmerová713/
Prumier713/
Prehmer712/
Primecz712/
Primitr711/
Primeas711/
Premere711/
Primêre711/
Premger711/
Presmer710/
Preamer710/
Pfremer710/
Praimma710/
Pretmer710/
Primess710/
Pfrumer710/
Preemer710/
Primmis710/
Prima6725,269/
Primi671,796/
Preme67482/
Pryme67251/
Primaire6719/
Priemayr6716/
Primy6713/
Preimess6712/
Primé679/
Primittr674/
Pfreimerová674/

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