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Lammers Family History

Lammers Surname Meaning

North German and Dutch: patronymic from the personal name Lambert.

English: a habitational name from Lamas in Norfolk or Lamarsh in Essex, both recorded as Lamers.

The placenames derive from Old English lām ‘loam clay’ + ersc ‘plowed field’ or mersc ‘marsh’.

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


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You can see how Lammers families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lammers family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Lammers families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 15 Lammers families living in Dorset. This was about 16% of all the recorded Lammers's in United Kingdom. Dorset had the highest population of Lammers families in 1891.
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What did your Lammers ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Lammers. 100% of Lammers women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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What is the average Lammers lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Lammers life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Lammers in 1951 was 39, and 77 in 2004.

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