The ancestors of the bearers of the Framm family name are thought have lived in ancient Anglo-SaxonEngland. They were first found in the region of Froome in the counties of Somerset and Hereford. The surname Framm originally derived from German origin and was later adopted by the English as a local name in the 12th century. In Old English the surname Framm was printed as Ffraw which referred to someone who lived beside a river.
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Early Origins of the Framm family
The surname Framm was first found in Dorset where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.
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Early History of the Framm family
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Framm Spelling Variations
Until quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Framm include Frome, Froome and others.
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Early Notables of the Framm family
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Migration of the Framm family
Searching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Framm or a variant listed above: Thomas Frome who settled in Barbados in 1663; George Froome arrived in Texas in 1646.
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