Crémer

Crémer is a French surname. The name likely originated as an occupational surname for someone who worked with dairy products, such as a dairyman or cream seller, deriving from the French word crème and the medieval trade term crémier. The accent in the spelling reflects standard French orthography, but variants without the accent, such as Cremer, are common in other countries and among emigrant communities.

Today, Crémer is found primarily in France and in other French-speaking areas, including Belgium and Canada, with bearers of the name also identified in other parts of Europe and the Americas due to migration. The surname has several closely related forms, including Cremer; transcription differences in non-Francophone contexts may produce further variants.

In biographical records, individuals bearing the surname Crémer have contributed across fields such as sports, science and the arts. Because the name is not tied to a single prominent family or institution, biographical references are dispersed across national archives and encyclopedias.

There is no widely recognized place or institution named Crémer; the designation is primarily used as a family name.