Origins of the Hamer surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 70North West 270Isle of Man 10Yorkshire 669East Midlands 58West Midlands 159East 60London 3690South East 102South West 428South Wales 169Mid Wales 305West Wales 193North Wales 34Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hamers lived in london

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    6,300 Hamer Travel & migration records
    55,000 Hamers found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hamer

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    938th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Hamer surname. The oldest one dates back to .

    Who were Hamers most likely to marry?

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    What are the most common Hamer first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Hamers

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Hamers in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    697

    Dressmaker

    182

    Weaver Cotton

    150

    Housekeeper

    147

    Weaver

    134

    Commmon male occupations for Hamers in 1921

    Cotton Weaver

    332

    Farmer

    281

    Coal Miner

    248

    Cotton Spinner

    154

    Farmers Son

    148

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