Surname Reemer - Meaning and Origin
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Reemer: What does the surname Reemer mean?
The last name Reemer is an Americanized version of the Dutch-German surname Reimers. It is derived from the Middle High German word "reime" which means "to direct" or "to guide." The name can also be derived from the Middle Dutch word "reeme" which means "a wheel-like configuration."
The earliest known documented usage of the Reemer surname appears in a record from the city of Hamburg in 1675, when a certain Heiner Reemers was baptised. The surname was also present in the United States from the very earliest times, having first been documented in 1681 in Pennsylvania.
It is likely that many of those who took the surname Reemer were part of the Protestant Palatine migration to the United States in the early 1700s. Those who bore this surname likely had similar occupations, such as wagoners, navigators and farmers.
In the twenty-first century the surname Reemer is most frequently found in Southwestern states of the United States, such as Texas, as well as Michigan, Oklahoma, Delaware and Iowa. It is a fairly uncommon surname, with only 120 people in the United States having the name as documented in the 2010 United States Census.
Order DNA origin analysisReemer: Where does the name Reemer come from?
The last name Reemer is most commonly found in Germany and the Netherlands. In Germany, Reemer is a relatively common surname, ranking at 4,059 out of 88,790 readily available surnames. In the Netherlands, Reemer is much less common, ranking at 7,248 out of 78,711 names.
In the United States, where immigration of Germans and Dutch has had a major influence on the population, the last name Reemer is not as common. Reemer is the 9,253rd most common surname in the US, occurring in roughly .0008% of all Americans. As this name tends to be more concentrated in Germany and the Netherlands, it is likely only found in pockets of the US, in areas with heavier immigration from these countries. Its frequency is likely even less outside of areas like this.
Reemer is also a fairly rare name in Canada, ranking at 5,811 out of 76,047 common surnames. The rate of immigration of Dutch and Germans to Canada is the same as in the US, so Reemer is most likely at the same rate as well.
Overall, the last name Reemer is most concentrated in Germany and the Netherlands, but is also present in pockets of the US and Canada. It is not a particularly common name outside of these main countries, and is likely only found in certain areas and among certain populations.
Variations of the surname Reemer
The surname Reemer is a German, Dutch, and Jewish surname that is derived from the Old German name "Remer" or "Römer". Variants, spellings, and alternate surnames of this origin include Ramer, Rammer, Ramar, Ramor, Raymer, Reamor, Reamers, Reemers, and Reimer.
The earliest known record of the surname Reemer dates back to the 13th century. It was found in the German city of Bâle, Basel, in 1241, when one named Heilet Renner signed a document in the presence of Johann von Sustatt. The surname is believed to be derived from the Old German Römer, meaning “Roman”. This may have been referring to a Roman Empire immigrant or referring to someone who lived in a Roman village.
The name Reemer is quite popular in Germany, with the highest concentrations being found in southern Germany. It is also quite common in the Netherlands, primarily in the Dutch provinces of North and South Holland.
The spelling of the surname has become slightly more modernized in some parts of the world, particularly Europe, but many of the ways family members spell the name remain similar. Common modern spellings include Reimers, Reemers, Raymer, Ramar, Ramor, Ramer, and Rammer.
In the United States, the surname Reemer is not as popular as it is in other parts of the world. A notable bearer of the surname Reemer in the United States was American lawyer and civil rights attorney Bruce H. Reemer.
Famous people with the name Reemer
- Roy Reemer (footballer)
- Anne Reemer (philanthropist)
- Karl Reemer (businessman)
- Edmund Reemer (painter)
- Jo Reemer (musician)
- Connie Reemer (model)
- Lane Reemer (actor)
- Jett Reemer (entrepreneur)
- Geoffrey Reemer (musician)
- Arnold Reemer (soccer player)