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Kammer Family History

Kammer Surname Meaning

German: from Kammer ‘chamber, storage chamber, treasury’, hence an occupational name for a chamberlain or treasurer (see Kammerer).

German (Kämmer): occupational name for a comb maker or a wool comber or fuller from an agent derivative of Middle High German kam(b) ‘comb’.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from German Kammer ‘chamber’.

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


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You can see how Kammer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kammer family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Kammer families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 4 Kammer families living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Kammer's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Kammer families in 1891.
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What did your Kammer ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Housewife was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Kammer. 50% of Kammer women worked as a Housewife.

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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

  • Housewife
    50%
  • Cook
    50%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 9,000 military records available for the last name Kammer. For the veterans among your Kammer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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