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Nehmer Family History

Nehmer Surname Meaning

Jewish (Ashkenazic): from German Nehmer ‘taker’ ‘recipient’; perhaps selected as a surname because of its phonetic similarity to the Jewish male personal name Nehemia (see Nahmias).

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


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You can see how Nehmer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Nehmer family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Nehmer families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 5 Nehmer families living in Michigan. This was about 50% of all the recorded Nehmer's in USA. Michigan and 1 other state had the highest population of Nehmer families in 1880.
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What did your Nehmer ancestors do for a living?

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

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 254 immigration records available for the last name Nehmer. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Nehmer. For the veterans among your Nehmer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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