Colmer Family History

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Colmer Name Meaning

English: habitational name for someone from Colmore in Hampshire, recorded in Domesday Book as Colemere, from Old English col ‘cool’ + mere ‘pool’, ‘pond’. Altered spelling of German Kollmer, an Alsatian habitational name for someone from Colmar (formerly written Kolmar), or of Gollmer, a habitational name for someone from any of various places named Golm or Golme.

Similar surnames: Holmer, Comer, Coomer, Calder, Colter, Holter, Coller, Dormer, Sommer

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1920

You can see how Colmer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Colmer family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Colmer families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Colmer family living in Louisiana. This was about 50% of all the recorded Colmer's in the USA. Louisiana and 1 other state had the highest population of Colmer families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Colmer surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Colmer Family Occupations

What did your Colmer ancestors do for a living?

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Laborer
19%
Farm Laborer
11%
Farmer
11%
Baker
4%

Colmer Historical Records

What Colmer family records will you find?

Census Record
There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Colmer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Colmer census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.
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Passenger List
There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Colmer. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.
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Draft Card
There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Colmer. For the veterans among your Colmer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Colmer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Colmer census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search 1940's US census records for Colmer

Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Colmer. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

View all Colmer immigration records

Draft Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Colmer. For the veterans among your Colmer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Colmer military records

Colmer Life Expectancy

What is the average Colmer lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Colmer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1971, and highest in 1980. The average life expectancy for Colmer in 1962 was 66, and 84 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Colmer