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Harmer Name Meaning

English (mainly East Anglia and the southeast): from a Norman personal name composed of the Germanic elements hari, heri ‘army’ + mari, meri ‘famous’. English: habitational name from Haremere Hall in Etchingham, Sussex, which is named from Old English har ‘gray’ + mere ‘pool’.

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


Similar surnames: Harker, Harger, Jarmer, Hanmer, Hamer, Harder, Hammer, Dormer, Armer

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Harmer Family Origin

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Harmer Family Occupations

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  • Farmer

    39%

  • Carpenter

    10%

  • Clerk

    4%

  • Going To School

    4%

In 1881, the most common Harmer occupation in Canada was Farmer. 39% of Harmer's were Farmers. Farmer, Carpenter and Clerk were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Harmer. A less common occupation for the Harmer family was Going To School.

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Harmer Historical Records

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Harmer Life Expectancy

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Ella Fitzgerald1918 - 1996 (78)
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