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- Hamer - Last Name Meaning & Origin
Hamer
- Used in: 3 countries
Origin: Norman
* As an English surname, from the place in Lancashire, from Old English hamor (“cliff”), apparently a rare use instead of the sense for "hammer" (compare Old Norse hamarr (“stone, cliff”). * As an English surname of Norman origin, variant of Amer. * As a Dutch surname, from hamer (“hammer”). * As a German and Jewish surname, variant of the noun Hammer (“hammer”), with several Slavic derivatives.
Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)
Name Variants & Related
Popularity by Country
Hamer
Rank #4942
Frequency
6,526 people (2.42 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 77.35% Hispanic 1.33% Black 19.18% Asian/PI 0.41% Native Am. 0.35% Two+ 1.36%
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