Trimmer Family History

Trimmer Surname Meaning

English (mainly Hampshire): occupational name from Middle English trimmer a derivative of the verb trimmen (Old English trymman) which had multiple meanings including ‘to strengthen confirm make ready’. The modern sense ‘to cut trim’ is not attested in Middle English literature but it is possible that the surname was for someone who cut something perhaps cloth.

Perhaps occasionally from the Middle English personal name Triamor of uncertain origin but found as the name of an Egyptian ruler in Alexandria in the medieval romance Guy of Warwick.

It remained in use for many years in a Baldwin family from the Hertfordshire area.

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

Similar surnames: Krimmer, Timmer, Wimmer, Rimer, Limmer, Grammer, Trumper, Brammer, Grimmer, Trummer

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4K	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
43K	Census and Voter Lists
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You can see how Trimmer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Trimmer family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Trimmer families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 17 Trimmer families living in Ontario. This was about 74% of all the recorded Trimmer's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Trimmer families in 1911.

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What did your Trimmer ancestors do for a living?

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

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Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Trimmer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Trimmer in 1944 was 49, and 79 in 2004.

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Trimmer Surname Meaning

Perhaps occasionally from the Middle English personal name Triamor of uncertain origin but found as the name of an Egyptian ruler in Alexandria in the medieval romance Guy of Warwick.

It remained in use for many years in a Baldwin family from the Hertfordshire area.

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

Where is the Trimmer family from?

What did your Trimmer ancestors do for a living?

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

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

100%

What Trimmer family records will you find?

What is the average Trimmer lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Trimmer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Trimmer in 1944 was 49, and 79 in 2004.

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