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Rimmer Family History

Rimmer Surname Meaning

English: occupational name for a poet, minstrel, or balladeer principally from Anglo-Norman French rimour, rymour ‘poet’, but perhaps occasionally a derivative of Middle English rimen ‘to compose or recite verses’.

Possibly an altered form of German Riemer.

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


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Where is the Rimmer family from?

You can see how Rimmer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rimmer family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Rimmer families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 23 Rimmer families living in Ontario. This was about 52% of all the recorded Rimmer's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Rimmer families in 1911.
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What did your Rimmer ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Rimmer. 58% of Rimmer men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Rimmer women worked as a Clerk.

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    58%
  • Labourer
    15%
  • Laborer
    11%
  • Clerk
    11%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Clerk
    100%

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Census Records

There are 60,000 census records available for the last name Rimmer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Rimmer 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 11,000 immigration records available for the last name Rimmer. 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 7,000 military records available for the last name Rimmer. For the veterans among your Rimmer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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