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Hammermeister Family History

Hammermeister Surname Meaning

German: occupational name for someone in charge of a hammer mill or for a master metal worker

from Middle High German hamer ‘hammer’ + meister ‘master’.

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


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You can see how Hammermeister families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hammermeister family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Hammermeister families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 3 Hammermeister families living in Somerset. This was 100% of all the recorded Hammermeister's in United Kingdom. Somerset had the highest population of Hammermeister families in 1891.
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What did your Hammermeister ancestors do for a living?

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

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 393 immigration records available for the last name Hammermeister. 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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Draft Cards

There are 420 military records available for the last name Hammermeister. For the veterans among your Hammermeister ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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