Fullmer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Fullmer family

The surname Fullmer was first found in Norfolk where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced at Thetford in the 14th century. Thomas de Fulmer held a family seat in Essex in 1239. Fulmer is a village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire. The village dates back to 1198 when it was listed as Fugelmere.

Early History of the Fullmer family

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Fullmer Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Fullmer has been recorded under many different variations, including Fulmer, Fulmerston, Fullmerston, Fullmaston, Fulmeston, Fullmeston, Fulmaston, Fulmerton and many more.

Early Notables of the Fullmer family

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Fullmer Ranking

In the United States, the name Fullmer is the 6,650^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Fullmer migration to the United States +

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Fullmer or a variant listed above:

Fullmer Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Edward Fullmer, who arrived in Virginia in 1702 2
Jost Fullmer, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1747 2

Fullmer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Friedrich Fullmer, aged 34, who landed in America in 1843 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Fullmer (post 1700) +

Randall Wyn Fullmer (1950-2023), American businessman and executive for The Walt Disney Company, known for Chicken Little (2005), Lifeforce (1985) and The Emperor's New Groove (2000) and many more
Gene Fullmer (1931-2015), former American middleweight boxer, World Champion
June Zimmerman Fullmer (1920-2000), American historian of Chemistry
John Solomon Fullmer (1807-1883), American politician and farmer from Pennsylvania
David Fullmer (1803-1879), American politician, church leader, and farmer from Pennsylvania
Don Fullmer (1939-2012), American boxer, brother of the Gene Fullmer
Brad Fullmer (b. 1975), American professional baseball player
Randy Fullmer (b. 1950), American BAFTA Film Award nominated special effects animator and film producer
Lynda Fullmer, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 2012 3
Larry Fullmer, American Libertarian politician, Candidate for U.S. Senator from Idaho, 1980 3
... (Another 1 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html