Zimmer Surname

8,020th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 70,787 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Zimmer Surname Definition:

(German) One who worked in wood, a carpenter.

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Zimmer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany25,6421:3,140327
United States24,5261:14,7791,852
Brazil6,3271:33,8351,418
France4,3851:15,1481,591
Canada3,1621:11,6531,739
Austria8951:9,5141,238
Luxembourg8891:65350
Poland7311:51,9968,202
Belgium4461:25,7774,097
Australia4061:66,4927,929
Argentina4041:105,8018,959
Denmark3291:17,1571,687
England3061:182,08516,371
Switzerland2961:27,7464,251
Netherlands1831:92,28015,166
Paraguay1801:40,2041,251
Czechia1771:60,07610,062
Hungary1741:56,4155,933
Thailand1581:447,07878,527
Norway1031:49,9257,153
Micronesia1001:1,062227
Uruguay941:36,5084,223
Sweden781:126,2408,954
Spain711:658,47929,555
Russia641:2,251,923134,938
South Africa641:846,52756,162
Estonia611:21,6693,800
New Caledonia571:4,846930
Croatia451:93,96915,353
New Zealand401:113,20814,508
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
Senegal351:416,5531,967
Greece261:426,14656,152
Namibia251:96,3768,697
Israel251:342,30528,607
Slovakia201:266,82240,422
Wales181:171,91811,581
Finland161:343,54424,270
Italy151:4,077,113105,022
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Mexico121:10,343,85040,270
Chile91:1,957,38629,026
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Jersey81:12,4002,398
Slovenia71:355,38217,336
Venezuela61:5,034,01343,431
China61:227,886,92811,701
Bosnia and Herzegovina61:589,40014,340
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
South Korea51:10,248,0511,694
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Romania31:6,692,62378,504
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Kosovo31:620,62310,771
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Palau11:21,643223
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England821:297,26120,172
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,4731:14,4601,846

Zimmer (282) may also be a first name.

Zimmer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) One who worked in wood, a carpenter.

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

(German), Chamber, Timber. Zimmermann, Carpenter.

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

User-submitted Reference

Zimmer is a common surname of German origin meaning 'room' or 'chamber'.

It is commonly associated with Zimmerman and Zimmermann, both German for the occupational surname, Carpenter, meaning a worker of wood or literally translated 'room man' (i.e. someone who builds wooden structures to be lived in).

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A Germanic Surname, meaning 'carpenter'.

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Zimmer Last Name Facts

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

Zimmer (Arabic: زيمر, Russian: Зиммер) occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zimmer? popularity and diffusion

Zimmer is the 8,020th most frequently held last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 102,950 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 49 percent of Zimmer live; 46 percent live in Western Europe and 39 percent live in Germanic Europe. Zimmer is also the 527,582nd most widely held first name globally, held by 282 people.

The last name Zimmer is most prevalent in Germany, where it is borne by 25,642 people, or 1 in 3,140. In Germany Zimmer is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 21 percent live, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 14 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 11 percent live. Barring Germany it occurs in 95 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 35 percent live and Brazil, where 9 percent live.

Zimmer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Zimmer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Zimmer surname increased 706 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 373 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Zimmer Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Zimmer last name is primarily Orthodox (75%) in Russia.

In The United States Zimmer are 14.75% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.52% registered with the party.

The amount Zimmer earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 85.26% more than the national average, earning 641,133 kr per year; in Peru they earn 1.06% more than the national average, earning S/. 19,591 per year; in South Africa they earn 75.88% more than the national average, earning R 417,960 per year; in United States they earn 8.19% more than the national average, earning $46,685 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.07% less than the national average, earning $48,655 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zimmert92388/
Czimmer92233/
Ziemmer92152/
Szimmer9218/
Zeimmer9211/
Zimmier924/
Zimmere923/
Zimmmer922/
Tzimmer921/
Zinmmer920/
Zimmerr920/
Zimmerz920/
Zimmerh920/
Zimer91744/
Zimme9123/
Cziommer86118/
Ziemer837,350/
Simmer833,448/
Zeimer83447/
Czimer83430/
Zimmet83408/
Zemmer83204/
Cimmer83154/
Gimmer83117/
Zismer83115/
Zimmie8392/
Zihmer8351/
Zinmer8345/
Zymmer8329/
Jimmer8324/
Šimmer8316/
Zimmey838/
Zimert838/
Zgimer834/
Zaimer833/
Zimere832/
Tzimer832/
Dzimer832/
Zimmir831/
Zimmeh831/
Zimier831/
Zimmes830/
Zimerr830/
Zime8011,391/
Zimmerová80170/
Zschimmer8080/
Zimmerova805/
Zimr801/
Tsimmer771,307/
Ziesmer771,250/
Simmert77650/
Ziehmer77262/
Cziomer77170/
Ziemert7781/
Shimmer7768/
Zeimert7767/
Zimmett7755/
Zeismer7744/
Zimmeth7725/
Cimmier7724/
Zimhere7714/
Cimmere779/
Zeimmes775/
Zemmere774/
Zimmeht773/
Chimmer772/
Zeihmer771/
Ziemere771/
Ziemher771/
Gimmert771/
Jimmerz771/
Zemmaer771/
Ziemeer771/
Siemmer771/
Czemmer771/
Simmier771/
Zaimeer771/
Zaymmer771/
Tjimmer770/
Simmere770/
Simer731,595/
Zaime731,254/
Zimet73712/
Zemer73543/
Gimer73457/
Simme73330/
Dzime73259/
Cimer73202/
Çimer73182/
Zimei73135/
Zieme73123/
Zimma73121/
Zimie73101/
Zimmy7393/
Jimme7390/
Gimme7365/
Zimre7345/
Zemme7332/
Zymer7329/
Zimeu7328/
Zimey7323/
Zinme7322/
Zimmi7319/
Zhime7313/
Jimer7311/
Zeime7311/
Šimer7311/
Zimes739/
Zimed733/
Hzime731/
Zimeľ731/
Zaimr731/
Şimer731/
Gimmr731/
Schimmer713,049/
Zimerova7162/
Zimerová712/
Zimmrová711/
Zchaimer711/
Chimmere711/
Zahaimer711/
Jzeismer710/
Siemer677,631/
Gemmer672,081/
Shimer672,005/
Zeimet671,792/
Simier67982/
Semmer67672/
Zeumer67384/
Seimer67316/
Zeamer67290/
Zeimes67287/
Ziemes67252/
Zeymer67229/
Simmie67216/
Zehmer67194/
Cimier67173/
Ziehme67165/
Zaimes67126/
Caimer67119/
Jimmey67105/
Czimre67105/
Czímer6797/
Cymmer6786/
Gimmey6766/
Simmerová6755/
Jimere6754/
Sämmer6754/
Simeur6747/
Szemer6747/
Sismer6745/
Simaer6740/
Zhaime6739/
Zimire6737/
Symmer6735/
Tsimer6734/
Gimere6732/
Zeemer6729/
Jemmer6727/
Simert6725/
Sitmer6724/
Ciemer6723/
Djimme6722/
Chimer6722/
Simere6721/
Zaimie6720/
Zemmes6720/
Søimer6719/
Zaimez6717/
Zaimee6717/
Jimmez6716/
Zaymer6716/
Šimmerová6716/
Zemeir6715/
Simmee6715/
Zimihe6714/
Dziemierz6713/
Cismer6712/
Jaimer6712/
Sinmer6710/
Zesmer6710/
Zemere6710/
Zhemer679/
Zemier679/
Zemmez679/
Zhimei678/
Cimere678/
Zemher678/
Ziemey678/
Soimer678/
Czimerova678/
Saimer677/
Joimer676/
Suimer676/
Cimmerová675/
Simger675/
Zemeer675/
Ceimer675/
Czimerová675/
Zemmee675/
Giemme674/
Zimets674/
Zeimerová674/
Jimmei674/
Zaaime674/
Dzimey674/
Ziemet673/
Schuimmer673/
Jimmet673/
Jaimme673/
Zemmie673/
Gimerh673/
Zhimir673/
Zaimei673/
Djimer673/
Simear672/
Schiemmer672/
Zimmit672/
Ziemea672/
Czemer672/
Jimmee672/
Szymer672/
Ziemei672/
Tzimir672/
Simmerova672/
Jimmes671/
Coimer671/
Gimmez671/
Gismer671/
Zymoer671/
Zimmis671/
Zimmiz671/
Zinmet671/
Zoimeh671/
Zhimmi671/
Zhimre671/
Ziemerová671/
Zimeet671/
Zimett671/
Zimmay671/
Simeir671/
Simmey671/
Ziemir671/
Cemmer671/
Simeer671/
Zinmie671/
Zaimey671/
Simoer671/
Hzimre671/
Jismer671/
Zemeur671/
Zemmir671/
Zeamme671/
Zihmed671/
Zajmer671/
Saimme671/
Cimert671/
Ziaeimehr671/
Jeimer671/
Simmei671/
Ziemeh671/
Dzemer671/
Jhimme671/
Jimher671/
Giemer670/
Zenmer670/
Scimer670/
Simerd670/
Dsimer670/
Zeimir670/
Cimmey670/
Scheimmer670/

Zimmer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zimmer in the Russian language
Зиммерzimmer-
Zimmer in the Arabic language
زيمرzymr-

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