Wilmer

English

Etymology

From Old English willa (“mind, will, determination, purpose, desire, wish”) + mǣre (“famous”), from Proto-Germanic *Wiljamērijaz, from *wiljô +‎ *mērijaz.

Proper noun

Wilmer (plural Wilmers)

1. A male given name
2. A surname.
3. A place name:
   1. A small settlement near Invermere, British Columbia, Canada, named after Wilmer Cleveland Wells.
   2. An unincorporated community in Mobile County, Alabama, United States, named after Richard Hooker Wilmer.
   3. An unincorporated community in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States.
   4. A city in Dallas County, Texas, United States, named after A. J. Wilmer.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Wilmer is the 13622^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2224 individuals. Wilmer is most common among White (62.54%) and Black/African American (29.27%) individuals.

Dutch

Etymology

Cognate with English Wilmer.

Proper noun

Wilmer m

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Wilmer