Hamer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms 

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The Anglo-Saxon name Hamer comes from when the family resided in the village of Hamer in the parish of Rochdale in the county of Lancashire. 1

The name may have been an occupational name "for a maker or seller of hammers, from the Old English hamor." 2

"Hamer may have been an old Saxon forename; for there is in co. Lincoln a place called Hameringham; i. e., Home of Hamer's son. One of the Ger­man names of Thor was Hamar. Hamerton, Hamer's, Thor's, or Hammer town." 3

Early Origins of the Hamer family

The surname Hamer was first found in Lancashire where the first record of the family was John of the Hamore who was listed there in the Assize Rolls of 1401. However, while this entry is regarded as the starting point for the family, there was another entry, that of Richard Hamer who was listed in the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex in 1296. 2

Early History of the Hamer family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hamer research. Another 114 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1426, 1572, 1574, 1590, 1597 and 1610 are included under the topic Early Hamer History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hamer Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Hamer has been recorded under many different variations, including Hamer, Heymer and others.

Early Notables of the Hamer family

Notables of the family at this time include

Hamer Ranking

In the United States, the name Hamer is the 3,573rd most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 4


Hamer migration to the United States +

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Hamer or a variant listed above:

Hamer Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
Hamer Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
Hamer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Hamer migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Hamer Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Hamer migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Hamer Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Contemporary Notables of the name Hamer (post 1700) +
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