The kilmer Surname

kilmer Name Meaning and History

German: variant of Gilmer, from the medieval personal name Gildemir or Gilmar.

Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4

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The kilmer name in History

A unique volume of fascinating facts, statistics and commentary following the kilmer family name as far back in history as possible.

kilmer Family Facts

Name Distribution (US)Name Distribution (UK)Name Distribution (Scotland)Place of Origin Immigration Year Ports of Departure Life Expectancy Occupations Civil War Service

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Distribution of kilmer Families in the US in 1920

Number of kilmer families

107-211

36-106

1-35

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Thread	Author	Replies
Kilmer's in Upstate NY	NelsonKilmer	21
FAMILY CREST/COAT OF ARMS SEARCH	WREKGAR	5
Kilmer	alledee	0
George W Kilmer	wrc58	0
George W Kilmer/Nancy Fowler	wrc58	0
Gordon Daniel Kilmer	kpat56	1
Jake Kilmer	Jennifer Kilmer-Kearn	2
Solomon Kilmer born abt 1827 in PA	jmgandbjs	2
Kilmer Family	Randy Kellmer	12
KILMER's from OHIO, Daniel and Samuel	toddmshenk	3

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