German (Alemannic and Swabian): variant of Messner the alteration being by analogy with surnames in -mer borrowed from placenames in -heim ‘homestead’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Messmer family from?
You can see how Messmer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Messmer family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Messmer families were found in and USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 13 Messmer families living in Quebec. This was about 76% of all the recorded Messmer's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Messmer families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Messmer surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Messmer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Messmer in 1947 was 36, and 80 in 2004.