Dummer Family History

Dummer Surname Meaning

German: nickname meaning ‘the foolish one’ from a noun derivative of Middle High German tump ‘simple’ (see Dumm). German (Dümmer): perhaps a topographic name from a lake near Oldenburg in Lower Saxony.

English: habitational name usually from Dummer in Hampshire Old English dūn ‘hill’ + mere ‘pond or lake’ or occasionally perhaps from Dimmer near Castle Cary in Somerset recorded in 1241 as Dunmere.

The villages of Pendomer and Chilthorne Domer in Somerset are so named because their manors were held by members of the Dummer family in the medieval period.

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

Similar surnames: Kummer, Summer, Demmer, Dumler, Rummler, Demler, Ducker, Sommer, Dommer, Dimler

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Where is the Dummer family from?

You can see how Dummer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dummer family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dummer families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 83 Dummer families living in Sussex. This was about 19% of all the recorded Dummer's in United Kingdom. Sussex had the highest population of Dummer families in 1891.

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What did your Dummer ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Gardener and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Dummer. 20% of Dummer men worked as a Gardener and 79% of Dummer women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dummer were Bricklayer and Housewife.

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Gardener

20%

Postman

15%

Retired

15%

Bricklayer

15%

Unpaid domestic duties

79%

Domestic duties

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

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Census Record

There are 14K census records available for the last name Dummer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dummer census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Dummer. 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 Dummer. For the veterans among your Dummer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dummer lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Dummer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Dummer in 1949 was 58, and 81 in 2004.

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Dummer Surname Meaning

The villages of Pendomer and Chilthorne Domer in Somerset are so named because their manors were held by members of the Dummer family in the medieval period.

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

Where is the Dummer family from?

What did your Dummer 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.

Gardener

20%

Postman

15%

Retired

15%

Bricklayer

15%

Unpaid domestic duties

79%

Domestic duties

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

What Dummer family records will you find?

What is the average Dummer lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Dummer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Dummer in 1949 was 58, and 81 in 2004.

Dummer Family History

Dummer Surname Meaning

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Dummer Surname Meaning

97,000 record(s) for Dummer

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Where is the Dummer family from?

What did your Dummer ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Dummer lifespan?

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