Dormer Family History

Dormer Surname Meaning

English (of Norman origin): nickname for a lazy man or a sleepyhead from Old French dormeur ‘sleeper sluggard’ (from Latin dormitor from dormire ‘to sleep’).

Irish (Kilkenny): when not of the same origin as 1 above this is a shortened Anglicized form of the Donegal name Ó Díorma a shortened form of Ó Duibhdhíormach ‘descendant of Duibhdhíormach’ a personal name composed of Gaelic dubh ‘black’ + díormach ‘trooper’.

German (Dörmer): occupational name for a watchman on a tower (of a castle or town) from an agent derivative of Middle Low German torn or Middle High German turn ‘tower’.

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

Similar surnames: Dorsey, Dermer, Norder, Woomer, Horner, Colmer, Osmer, Dimmer, Doster, Comer

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Where is the Dormer family from?

You can see how Dormer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dormer family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dormer families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 347 Dormer families living in London. This was about 40% of all the recorded Dormer's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Dormer families in 1891.

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What did your Dormer ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Dormer. 12% of Dormer men worked as a General labourer and 74% of Dormer women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dormer were Incapacitated and Incapacitated.

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General labourer

12%

Window cleaner

Motor driver

Incapacitated

Unpaid domestic duties

74%

Unpaid domestic

Private means

Incapacitated

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Census Record

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Passenger List

There are 2K immigration records available for the last name Dormer. 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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Military Records

There are 2K military records available for the last name Dormer. For the veterans among your Dormer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dormer lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Dormer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Dormer in 1955 was 53, and 72 in 2004.

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Dormer Surname Meaning

English (of Norman origin): nickname for a lazy man or a sleepyhead from Old French dormeur ‘sleeper sluggard’ (from Latin dormitor from dormire ‘to sleep’).

German (Dörmer): occupational name for a watchman on a tower (of a castle or town) from an agent derivative of Middle Low German torn or Middle High German turn ‘tower’.

Compare Dermer and Dorner.

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

Where is the Dormer family from?

What did your Dormer ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

12%

Window cleaner

Motor driver

Incapacitated

Unpaid domestic duties

74%

Unpaid domestic

Private means

Incapacitated

What Dormer family records will you find?

What is the average Dormer lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Dormer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Dormer in 1955 was 53, and 72 in 2004.

Dormer Family History

Dormer Surname Meaning

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Dormer Surname Meaning

241,000 record(s) for Dormer

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Where is the Dormer family from?

What did your Dormer ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Dormer family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Dormer lifespan?

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