Wimmer Family History

Wimmer Surname Meaning

German: shortened form of Widmer. German: occupational name from Middle High German wimmer ‘wine maker’. German: nickname from Middle High German wim(m)er ‘knotty growth on a tree trunk’. German: variant of Weimer

English: possibly from the Middle English personal name Winemer from Old English Winemǣr composed of elements wine ‘friend’ + mǣr ‘famous’. However there is little evidence that this has persisted as a surname and if it has it is likely to have been confused with Wymer.

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

Similar surnames: Limmer, Widmer, Nimmer, Hammer, Wicker, Kimmer, Summer, Wilmer, Dimmer, Timmer

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19K	Military Records
4K	Immigration Records
20K	Census and Voter Lists
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You can see how Wimmer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wimmer family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wimmer families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 16 Wimmer families living in Lancashire. This was about 80% of all the recorded Wimmer's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Wimmer families in 1891.

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What did your Wimmer ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Wimmer.

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Unpaid domestic duties

64%

cook domestic

19%

Domestic duties

19%

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What is the average Wimmer lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Wimmer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Wimmer in 1942 was 23, and 75 in 2004.

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Wimmer Surname Meaning

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

Where is the Wimmer family from?

What did your Wimmer ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Wimmer.

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.

Unpaid domestic duties

64%

cook domestic

19%

Domestic duties

19%

What Wimmer family records will you find?

What is the average Wimmer lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Wimmer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Wimmer in 1942 was 23, and 75 in 2004.

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