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Creamer Name Meaning

English: perhaps an occupational name for a seller of dairy products from an agent derivative of Middle English Old French creme ‘cream’ (from Late Latin crama apparently of Gaulish origin). However the non-existence of Cheeser or Milker casts some doubt on this derivation. A Merquerd Cremer is mentioned as a merchant of “Colbergh within the duchy of Pomeryn” (Kolberg now Kołobrzeg Poland) in 1407 which supports the hypothesis that the Low German surname Kremer ‘merchant’ (see also Kramer and 2 below) was found in medieval England and is the source of this surname. Black's law dictionary (1979 fifth edition) defines creamer as “a foreign merchant but generally taken for one who has a stall at a fair or market” suggesting that the claimed word is in fact a borrowing from the Low German. Americanized form of German Krämer Kramer or Kremer ‘shopkeeper or trader’. Compare 1 above.

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


Similar surnames: Cramer, Cleaver, Reader, Kreamer, Beamer, Kramer, Creaser, Cromer

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Where is the Creamer family from?

You can see how Creamer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Creamer family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Creamer families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 92 Creamer families living in London. This was about 19% of all the recorded Creamer's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Creamer families in 1891.
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What did your Creamer ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Builders Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Creamer. 17% of Creamer men worked as a Builders Labourer and 78% of Creamer women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Creamer were Police Constable and Domestic. .

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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 1939

  • Builders Labourer
    17%
  • General Labourer Heavy Worker
    14%
  • House Painter
    10%
  • Police Constable
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    78%
  • Housewife
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Domestic
    3%
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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Creamer. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 10,000 military records available for the last name Creamer. For the veterans among your Creamer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Creamer lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Creamer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Creamer in 1944 was 36, and 73 in 2004.

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