Hammer Family History

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Hammer Name Meaning

German, English, and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from Middle High German hamer, Yiddish hamer, a metonymic occupational name for a maker or user of hammers, for example in a forge, or nickname for a forceful person. English and German: topographic name for someone who lived in an area of flat, low-lying alluvial land beside a stream, Old English hamm, Old High German ham (see Hamm) + the English and German agent suffix -er. Norwegian: variant of Hamar.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Hamer, Hamm, Hammel, Sommer, Hader, Kammer, Ammer, Hamper, Kummer

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Hammer Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Hammer name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Hammer. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    43%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    15%

  • Germanic Europe

    13%

  • Norway

    7%

  • Sweden

    5%

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Hammer Family Origin

Where is the Hammer family from?

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You can see how Hammer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hammer family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hammer families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 118 Hammer families living in Ontario. This was about 49% of all the recorded Hammer's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Hammer families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Hammer surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Hammer Family Occupations

What did your Hammer ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, Farmer, Labourer and Laborer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Hammer. A less common occupation for the Hammer family was ...Monuter. The most common Hammer occupation in Canada was Farmer. 45% of Hammer's were Farmers.

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  • Farmer

    45%

  • Labourer

    15%

  • Laborer

    10%

  • ...Monuter

    5%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Hammer ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Hammer Historical Records

What Hammer family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 113,000 census records available for the last name Hammer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hammer 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 20,000 immigration records available for the last name Hammer. 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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Draft Card

There are 31,000 military records available for the last name Hammer. For the veterans among your Hammer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Hammer Life Expectancy

What is the average Hammer lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Hammer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Hammer in 1944 was 32, and 76 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Hammer ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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