TheNameDBCramer
OccupationalMeaning
Derived from the German word for merchant or shopkeeper, indicating someone engaged in retail trade.
Etymology
The name comes from Middle High German 'kramer' meaning merchant or peddler, derived from 'kram' meaning wares or goods. This occupational surname was common among trading communities in German-speaking regions.
About the Cramer Surname
A German occupational surname indicating merchants or shopkeepers, particularly common in trading communities. The name has been documented in German records for nearly 800 years.
Distribution
Common in German-speaking countries and among German diaspora communities in North America, particularly in the United States.
Notable Bearers
Cramer family (various historical records), multiple notable bearers in business and academia