Romer Family History

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Romer Name Meaning

German and Swiss German (Römer): see Roemer. English, Dutch, and German: regional or ethnic name for a Roman or more generally for an Italian. English and Dutch: nickname for a pilgrim, someone who has traveled to Rome (see Romero). German: from the Germanic personal name Hrotmar, composed of hrod ‘renown’ + mari ‘fame’.

Similar surnames: Roemer, Remer, Roser, Roder, Cromer, Rumer, Rohmer, Royer, Romeo

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1920

You can see how Romer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Romer family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Romer families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 25 Romer families living in New York. This was about 68% of all the recorded Romer's in the USA. New York had the highest population of Romer families in 1840.

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

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Romer Family Occupations

What did your Romer ancestors do for a living?

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Farmer
9%
Keeping House
7%
Laborer
5%
Carpenter
3%

Romer Historical Records

What Romer family records will you find?

Census Record
There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Romer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Romer 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 Romer. 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 Romer. For the veterans among your Romer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
View all Romer military records

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Romer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Romer 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 Romer

Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Romer. 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 Romer immigration records

Draft Card

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

View all Romer military records

Romer Life Expectancy

What is the average Romer lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Romer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Romer in 1950 was 34, and 81 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Romer