Roemer Family History

Roemer Surname Meaning

German (mainly Römer): nickname for a pilgrim, someone who has traveled to Rome or a tradesman with connections to Italy, from Middle High German Rœmer (literally ‘Roman’). Habitational name for someone from Rom in Mecklenburg-West Pomerania, Rhineland-Palatinate, North Rhine-Westphalia, or former Pomerania, or from Röhmen in Württemberg.

Nickname from Middle Low German romer ‘braggart’. From a personal name composed of the Old High German elements hrōd ‘renown’ + māri ‘outstanding, famous’.

Topographic or habitational name referring to a house so named because of its situation near Roman remains, as for example the Frankfurt city hall.

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

Similar surnames: Romer, Remer, Roeber, Rohmer, Roeger, Reder, Riemer, Roever, Sommer, Colmer

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4K	Military Records
3K	Immigration Records
15K	Census and Voter Lists
41K	Member Trees

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Where is the Roemer family from?

You can see how Roemer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Roemer family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Roemer families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 8 Roemer families living in Saskatchewan. This was 100% of all the recorded Roemer's in Canada. Saskatchewan had the highest population of Roemer families in 1911.

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What did your Roemer ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Roemer.

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Farmer

67%

Farmers son

20%

Labourer

14%

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Census Record

There are 15K census records available for the last name Roemer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Roemer census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 3K immigration records available for the last name Roemer. 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 4K military records available for the last name Roemer. For the veterans among your Roemer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Roemer lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Roemer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Roemer in 1951 was 77, and 83 in 2004.

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Roemer Surname Meaning

Nickname from Middle Low German romer ‘braggart’. From a personal name composed of the Old High German elements hrōd ‘renown’ + māri ‘outstanding, famous’.

Topographic or habitational name referring to a house so named because of its situation near Roman remains, as for example the Frankfurt city hall.

Compare Romer.

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

Where is the Roemer family from?

What did your Roemer ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Roemer.

Data not to scale

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

Farmer

67%

Farmers son

20%

Labourer

14%

What Roemer family records will you find?

What is the average Roemer lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Roemer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Roemer in 1951 was 77, and 83 in 2004.

Roemer Family History

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Roemer Surname Meaning

127,000 record(s) for Roemer

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Where is the Roemer family from?

What did your Roemer ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Roemer lifespan?

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