Save Type Surname (from occupation) Usage German Meaning & History Means "shopkeeper, merchant" in German, derived from Old High German kram meaning "tent, trading post". Related NamesDetails RootkramVariantKraemerOther Languages & CulturesKramář, Kramářová(Czech) Kalmár(Hungarian) Kramer(Jewish) Kramer(Low German) Same SpellingKramer Categories German words, occupations