Rhymer Surname

163,271st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,661 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
British Virgin Islands

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.

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Rhymer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,9771:183,33818,288
United States Virgin Islands1841:60067
England1601:348,23825,208
British Virgin Islands1501:21142
Canada941:391,97434,739
Scotland391:137,2778,372
Denmark181:313,59522,770
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Wales41:773,63329,106
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1071:227,80717,201
Scotland121:311,9359,798
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States621:809,97950,387

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

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Rhymer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rhymer is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Rhymer? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 163,271st most commonly held surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 2,738,649 people. The last name Rhymer is mostly found in The Americas, where 90 percent of Rhymer live; 77 percent live in North America and 77 percent live in Anglo-North America. Rhymer is also the 2,786,762nd most commonly used first name worldwide It is held by 16 people.

The last name Rhymer is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 1,977 people, or 1 in 183,338. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: North Carolina, where 14 percent are found, South Carolina, where 11 percent are found and Tennessee, where 9 percent are found. Beside The United States it is found in 21 countries. It is also found in The United States Virgin Islands, where 7 percent are found and England, where 6 percent are found.

Rhymer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Rhymer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying 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 Republicans than the national average, with 81.8% registered with the 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rahymer921/
Rhymmer921/
Rymer917,090/
Rhyme91547/
Raymer839,699/
Reymer833,153/
Rhymes832,498/
Rehmer831,043/
Rihmer8343/
Rähmer8339/
Rhimer8332/
Rymert8322/
Rhemer8318/
Rymmer8318/
Rhymez839/
Rhymie837/
Ryhmer836/
Rhymee835/
Ryomer833/
Rymerd832/
Rymerz831/
Roymer831/
Ruymer830/
Ryme8017/
Roohymehr801/
Riehmer77155/
Reymert7771/
Rheumer7736/
Reihmer7723/
Ryttmer7710/
Rheimer779/
Rahymes776/
Raymier772/
Reymier772/
Rehymed772/
Reahmer771/
Rehmeir771/
Rujhmer771/
Rehtmer771/
Rehmeer771/
Rhaimer771/
Raymert770/
Rhiemer770/
Rhemerz770/
Rehmger770/
Raymere770/
Remer733,978/
Rimer733,829/
Rayme732,607/
Rehme731,351/
Rheme731,335/
Rymes73243/
Reyme73205/
Rymeš73125/
Rämer7393/
Rhême7387/
Rähme7349/
Rhime7312/
Rhymi7310/
Rymeh734/
Royme732/
Rhyma732/
Rihme731/
Rhème731/
Rémer731/
Rymez731/
Rhymj731/
Rymie730/
Ruymr730/
Rymerová7112/
Rymerova714/
Rheimmer711/
Rahaymeh711/
Reimer6747,554/
Rimmer6719,811/
Riemer6719,472/
Reamer672,905/
Remmer671,445/
Rejmer671,077/
Raimer67876/
Reumer67609/
Resmer67503/
Remeur67486/
Reemer67376/
Rhimes67152/
Rimert67118/
Raymes67111/
Remere67101/
Raymie6796/
Remier6777/
Rajmer6766/
Remert6761/
Reithmeir6757/
Rimeur6756/
Rymets6751/
Rijmer6741/
Roithmeir6728/
Riehme6725/
Rihmet6725/
Rimere6720/
Reymes6718/
Ryhmes6714/
Raymey6713/
Remeer6713/
Rismer6711/
Rhayma6711/
Rehmes6711/
Rämmer678/
Rheume677/
Rahymi677/
Reithmeyr677/
Rhaime677/
Rjmeer677/
Rehmie676/
Rhimeh676/
Hrämer676/
Raymee676/
Rämert675/
Raymerova674/
Reymez674/
Ritmer674/
Ryomei674/
Reymerova673/
Rheame673/
Rhemes673/
Rimerz673/
Roymme673/
Rimier672/
Remeir672/
Ruimer672/
Remerz672/
Rémier672/
Hremer672/
Rymmei671/
Rhaymi671/
Raymet671/
Raymir671/
Roimer671/
Reymie671/
Riomer671/
Rheeme671/
Rhemie671/
Rheyma671/
Rhimed671/
Rojmer671/
Rymirt671/
Rihhme671/
Raymme671/
Reymee671/
Rheimherr670/
Rimerd670/
Rehmey670/
Remear670/
Remger670/
Reymir670/
Rhymis670/

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