About Homer
The surname Homer is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Homer," which itself is derived from the Old Norse name "Hólmarr." The name is believed to have originated as a topographic name for someone who lived on an island or a piece of raised land surrounded by marsh or water. It may also have been a locational name for someone from any of the various places named with the Old Norse element "hólmr," meaning "island." Overall, the surname Homer signifies an association with islands or elevated land surrounded by water.
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The surname Homer is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Homer based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Homer is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Homer in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Homer using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.