Tremeer Surname

847,909th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 323 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Wales

Tremeer Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the trimmer,' probably some kind of embroiderer. But I have no proof (3) Local, 'of Tremere.' Lower suggests 'Tremere,' an estate in Lanivet parish, Cornwall The elder line failed in the 14th century; v.

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Tremeer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1091:338,03330,736
England1091:511,17532,340
Australia401:674,89346,030
South Africa351:1,547,93478,799
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Wales111:281,32115,850
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England671:363,81122,769
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Tremeer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the trimmer,' probably some kind of embroiderer. But I have no proof (3) Local, 'of Tremere.' Lower suggests 'Tremere,' an estate in Lanivet parish, Cornwall The elder line failed in the 14th century; v. Gilbert's Cornwall.

1658. Baptised — Robert, s. Edmund Trimmer: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1792. Married — Edward Trimmer and Mary Hewitt: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(Celtic) belonging to Tremeer or Tremere (Cornwall) = Mer’s or Mear s Home or Estate [Cornish and Welsh tre, a homestead, etc.: the pers. name is the Cornish mêr or mear (= Welsh mawr), big] If this name had signified ‘the Big Estate’ the m of mêr or mear would have been mutated to v: cp. Trevear.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Tremeer in Lanteglos by Fowey; or Tremere in Lanivet; from tre-mêr, the great town. Hence the names Trimmer and Trummer.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Same as Tremeer, Tremere, Tremear; from Tremeer in Lantelos-by-Fowey, or Tremere in Lanivet, Cornwall; from tre-mêr, the great town. Hence doubtless the name Trummer.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Tremeer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tremeer is held by more people in Canada than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Tremeer? popularity and diffusion

The last name Tremeer is the 847,909th most frequently held surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 22,562,062 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 38 percent of Tremeer are found; 37 percent are found in Northern Europe and 37 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most widespread in Canada, where it is carried by 109 people, or 1 in 338,033. In Canada Tremeer is most common in: Ontario, where 56 percent reside, Manitoba, where 18 percent reside and British Columbia, where 17 percent reside. Without taking into account Canada Tremeer occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in England, where 34 percent reside and Australia, where 12 percent reside.

Tremeer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Tremeer has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Tremeer last name increased 163 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 183 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Tremeer Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Tremeer earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 64.83% less than the national average, earning R 83,580 per year and in Canada they earn 7.21% less than the national average, earning $46,100 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tremeear9318/
Tremeerr931/
Treemeer930/
Tremeyer930/
Tremer92422/
Tremee922/
Termeer861,137/
Treimer86398/
Triemer86392/
Tremere86238/
Treumer8693/
Treamer8690/
Tremier8687/
Tremmer8632/
Tremear8616/
Troemer8612/
Tremeur865/
Thremer863/
Treemer861/
Tresmer861/
Trehmer861/
Trameer860/
Tretmer860/
Tremyer860/
Tremher860/
Treme83454/
Treitmeier824/
Thriemer80118/
Threimer8063/
Tremmier808/
Threumer807/
Triemier802/
Trimmeer801/
Termeetr801/
Thresmer801/
Tremea77917/
Termer77830/
Tramer77348/
Trimer77224/
Tremey77222/
Tromer77198/
Trömer77169/
Tremes7762/
Tremie7736/
Tremet7732/
Trämer7721/
Tremyr7718/
Tirmer7710/
Trymer7710/
Tyrmer779/
Tremme772/
Trieme772/
Threme772/
Tremeh772/
Tremez771/
Tremerová758/
Tremerova753/
Treitmeir751/
Trimmer715,790/
Trommer714,615/
Tromeur71951/
Trammer71486/
Tramier71464/
Thramer71184/
Tremesh71105/
Trimyer7188/
Thermer7165/
Tremour7133/
Termehr7130/
Trimier7130/
Thrömer7130/
Traimer7125/
Trameur7120/
Trömmer7112/
Thrämer7111/
Trajmer7110/
Treitmaier716/
Trøjmer715/
Treimerová714/
Trameir714/
Trimuer714/
Troymer713/
Trimert713/
Trahmer713/
Treatme712/
Tremmerová712/
Trojmer712/
Thyrmer712/
Trimetr711/
Trimeur711/
Tremeth711/
Treimes711/
Thraajmeer711/
Traymer710/
Treheme710/
Trymier710/
Thromer710/
Trimger710/
Trymyer710/
Tremoir710/
Trismer710/
Tirmmer710/
Tremmie710/
Trimmier67298/
Trime67298/
Trema67110/
Tremi6762/
Tremy6743/
Trimayer676/
Triommer673/
Tresmess671/
Tremeish671/
Theurmer671/
Trymoyer670/
Thrimmer670/
Theirmer670/

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