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Goldammer Name Meaning

German: nickname from German Goldammer ‘yellowhammer’ in some cases perhaps a metonymic occupational name for a bird catcher or bird dealer.

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


Similar surnames: Goldhammer, Goldner, Flammer, Goldwasser, Glaser, Wolfanger, Grammer

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Where is the Goldammer family from?

You can see how Goldammer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Goldammer family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Goldammer families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 19 Goldammer families living in Wisconsin. This was about 54% of all the recorded Goldammer's in USA. Wisconsin had the highest population of Goldammer families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Goldammer surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Goldammer ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and New Worker were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Goldammer. 38% of Goldammer men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Goldammer women worked as a New Worker. Some less common occupations for Americans named Goldammer were Proprietor and Stenographer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    38%
  • Carpenter
    18%
  • Laborer
    14%
  • Proprietor
    11%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • New Worker
    50%
  • Stenographer
    50%
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Passenger Lists

There are 400 immigration records available for the last name Goldammer. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Goldammer. For the veterans among your Goldammer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Goldammer lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Goldammer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Goldammer in 1945 was 31, and 86 in 2004.

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