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Dormer Name Meaning

English (of Norman origin): nickname for a lazy man or a sleepyhead from Old French dormeur ‘sleeper sluggard’ (from Latin dormitor from dormire ‘to sleep’). Irish (Kilkenny): when not of the same origin as 1 above this is a shortened Anglicized form of the Donegal name Ó Díorma a shortened form of Ó Duibhdhíormaigh ‘descendant of Duibhdhíormach’ a personal name composed of Gaelic dubh ‘black’ + díormach ‘trooper’. German (Dörmer): occupational name for a watchman on a tower (of a castle or town) from an agent derivative of Middle Low German torn or Middle High German turn ‘tower’. Compare Dermer and Dorner .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Dorsey, Dermer, Norder, Woomer, Horner, Colmer, Osmer, Dimmer, Doster

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You can see how Dormer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dormer family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dormer families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 14 Dormer families living in Ontario. This was about 44% of all the recorded Dormer's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Dormer families in 1911.

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There are 34,000 census records available for the last name Dormer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dormer census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Dormer. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Dormer. For the veterans among your Dormer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dormer lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Dormer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Dormer in 1955 was 53, and 72 in 2004.

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