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Kalmer Name Meaning

perhaps a nickname from Thuringian dialect galmer ‘yellowhammer’, equivalent to Goldammer in standard German, which is found as a surname in eastern parts of the country. Alternatively it could be a habitational name for someone from Kalme near Wolfenbüttel, Lower Saxony. Perhaps an altered spelling of Kalmar.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Kaller, Palmer, Kalter, Kalmar, Kummer, Almer, Kamer, Kasmer, Balmer

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Kalmer Family Origin

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Kalmer Family Occupations

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  • Farmer

    40%

  • Blacksmith

    10%

  • Catholic Priest

    10%

  • Chair Manuf.

    10%

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In 1880, the most common Kalmer occupation in the USA was Farmer. 40% of Kalmer's were Farmers. Farmer, Blacksmith and Catholic Priest were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Kalmer. A less common occupation for the Kalmer family was Chair Manuf..

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Kalmer Historical Records

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Kalmer Life Expectancy

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