German:: variant of Lahm from an inflected form of the word meaning ‘lame one’. habitational name for someone from any of several places called La(h)m.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Lahmer family from?
You can see how Lahmer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lahmer family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Lahmer families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 12 Lahmer families living in New York. This was about 29% of all the recorded Lahmer's in USA. New York had the highest population of Lahmer families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Lahmer surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Lahmer. 60% of Lahmer men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Lahmer women worked as a Stenographer. .
Between 1966 and 2003, in the United States, Lahmer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Lahmer in 1966 was 62, and 87 in 2003.