Rhymer Surname
Approximately 2,661 people bear this surname
Rhymer Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the rhymer,' poet, versifier, singer. Middle English rime or ryme. In South-west Lancashire Rimmer has ramified very strongly; but it was spelt Rymer in the 16th century.
Roger Rymer, of Walton, 1579: Wills at Chester.
Read More About This SurnameRhymer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,977 | 1:183,338 | 18,288 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 184 | 1:600 | 67 |
| England | 160 | 1:348,238 | 25,208 |
| British Virgin Islands | 150 | 1:211 | 42 |
| Canada | 94 | 1:391,974 | 34,739 |
| Scotland | 39 | 1:137,277 | 8,372 |
| Denmark | 18 | 1:313,595 | 22,770 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 1:646,903 | 40,014 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 107 | 1:227,807 | 17,201 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:311,935 | 9,798 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 62 | 1:809,979 | 50,387 |
Rhymer (16) may also be a first name.
Rhymer Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the rhymer,' poet, versifier, singer. Middle English rime or ryme. In South-west Lancashire Rimmer has ramified very strongly; but it was spelt Rymer in the 16th century.
Roger Rymer, of Walton, 1579: Wills at Chester.
Peter Rymer, of North Meols, 1591: ibid.
William Rymer, of Formby, 1614: ibid.
John Rimmer, of Formby, 1615: ibid.
Gilbert Rimmer, of North Meols, 1617: ibid.
A maker of verses, who, in the middle ages, sometimes united the functions of the poet and the prophet, after the manner of the ancient bards and seers.
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Rhymer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rhymer Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rhymer is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Rhymer? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 163,271st most numerous surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,738,649 people. The last name Rhymer occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 90 percent of Rhymer are found; 77 percent are found in North America and 77 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Rhymer is also the 2,786,762nd most commonly held forename internationally. It is borne by 16 people.
This surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 1,977 people, or 1 in 183,338. In The United States Rhymer is primarily found in: North Carolina, where 14 percent live, South Carolina, where 11 percent live and Tennessee, where 9 percent live. Other than The United States Rhymer occurs in 21 countries. It is also found in The United States Virgin Islands, where 7 percent live and England, where 6 percent live.
Rhymer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Rhymer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rhymer surname grew 3,189 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 150 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 325 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rhymer Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Rhymer surname are 35.03% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 81.8% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Rhymer earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 15.42% less than the national average, earning $36,495 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.04% more than the national average, earning $51,690 CAD per year.
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