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Hammermeister Name Meaning

German: occupational name for someone in charge of a hammer mill or for a master metal worker from Middle High German hamer ‘hammer’ + meister ‘master’.

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


Similar surnames: Hagemeister, Wehrmeister, Baumeister, Fuhrmeister, Hofmeister

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Where is the Hammermeister family from?

You can see how Hammermeister families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hammermeister family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Hammermeister families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there was 1 Hammermeister family living in Saskatchewan. This was 100% of all the recorded Hammermeister's in Canada. Saskatchewan had the highest population of Hammermeister families in 1911.
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What did your Hammermeister ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Hammermeister. 100% of Hammermeister 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
    100%
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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Hammermeister. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hammermeister 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 393 immigration records available for the last name Hammermeister. 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 Cards

There are 420 military records available for the last name Hammermeister. For the veterans among your Hammermeister ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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