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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


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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. 67% of Roemer men worked as a Farmer.

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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
    67%
  • Farmers Son
    20%
  • Labourer
    14%

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 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 4,000 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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