Kramer Family History

Kramer Surname Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) (mainly Krämer); Dutch: occupational name for a shopkeeper or trader from an agent derivative of Middle High German Middle Low German krām ‘trading post, tent, booth’. This surname is also found in some other parts of Europe, e.g. in Britain, Poland, and France (Alsace and Lorraine); see also 2 below.

In part, Kramer is a Gottscheerish (i.e. Gottschee German) surname originating from the Kočevsko region in Lower Carniola, Slovenia (see Kocevar). Compare Kraemer.

Americanized or Germanized form of Polish Kramarz, Czech Kramář, Slovak Kramár, Slovenian (compare 3 below), Croatian, Ukrainian, and Belorussian Kramar.

Slovenian: variant of Kramar. Compare 2 above and Cramer.

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

Similar surnames: Kramar, Krammer, Ramer, Bramer, Kamer, Frager, Trager, Brauer, Kraner, Kraemer

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77K	Military Records
57K	Immigration Records
236K	Census and Voter Lists
465K	Member Trees

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Where is the Kramer family from?

You can see how Kramer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kramer family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Kramer families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 97 Kramer families living in London. This was about 52% of all the recorded Kramer's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Kramer families in 1891.

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What did your Kramer ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, ramproof machinist and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Kramer. 14% of Kramer men worked as a ramproof machinist and 78% of Kramer women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kramer were Commercial traveller and Housewife.

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ramproof machinist

14%

Unpaid domestic duties

Retired

Commercial traveller

Unpaid domestic duties

78%

Unpaid domestic

Private means

Housewife

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Census Record

There are 236K census records available for the last name Kramer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kramer 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 57K immigration records available for the last name Kramer. 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 77K military records available for the last name Kramer. For the veterans among your Kramer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kramer lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Kramer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1941, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Kramer in 1941 was 32, and 77 in 2004.

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Kramer Surname Meaning

In part, Kramer is a Gottscheerish (i.e. Gottschee German) surname originating from the Kočevsko region in Lower Carniola, Slovenia (see Kocevar). Compare Kraemer.

Americanized or Germanized form of Polish Kramarz, Czech Kramář, Slovak Kramár, Slovenian (compare 3 below), Croatian, Ukrainian, and Belorussian Kramar.

Slovenian: variant of Kramar. Compare 2 above and Cramer.

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

Where is the Kramer family from?

What did your Kramer 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.

ramproof machinist

14%

Unpaid domestic duties

Retired

Commercial traveller

Unpaid domestic duties

78%

Unpaid domestic

Private means

Housewife

What Kramer family records will you find?

What is the average Kramer lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Kramer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1941, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Kramer in 1941 was 32, and 77 in 2004.

Kramer Family History

Kramer Surname Meaning

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Kramer Surname Meaning

1 million record(s) for Kramer

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Where is the Kramer family from?

What did your Kramer ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Kramer family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Kramer lifespan?

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