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Dummer Family History

Dummer Name Meaning

German: nickname meaning ‘the foolish one’ from a noun derivative of Middle High German tump ‘simple’ (see Dumm ). German (Dümmer): perhaps a topographic name from a lake near Oldenburg in Lower Saxony. English: habitational name usually from Dummer in Hampshire Old English dūn ‘hill’ + mere ‘pond or lake’ or occasionally perhaps from Dimmer near Castle Cary in Somerset recorded in 1241 as Dunmere. The villages of Pendomer and Chilthorne Domer in Somerset are so named because their manors were held by members of the Dummer family in the medieval period.

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

Similar surnames: Kummer, Summer, Demmer, Dumler, Rummler, Demler, Ducker, Sommer

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You can see how Dummer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dummer family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dummer families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 14 Dummer families living in Ontario. This was about 40% of all the recorded Dummer's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Dummer families in 1911.

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There are 14,000 census records available for the last name Dummer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dummer census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Dummer. 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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Draft Cards

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

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What is the average Dummer lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Dummer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Dummer in 1949 was 58, and 81 in 2004.

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