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![Show Contents]() Hilmer Surname History
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 England
Hilmer is a name of Anglo-Saxon origin and came from the name Hildemar. In Old English, patronyms were formed by adding a variety of suffixes to personal names, which changed over time and from place to place. For example, after the Norman Conquest, sunu and sune, which meant son, were the most common patronymic suffixes. In the 12th and 13th centuries, the most common patronymic names included the word filius, which meant son. By the 14th century, the suffix son had replaced these earlier versions. Surnames that were formed with filius or son were more common in the north of England and it was here that the number of individuals without surnames was greatest at this time. Early Origins of the Hilmer familyThe surname Hilmer was first found in Huntingdonshire, where they held a family seat from very early times. Early History of the Hilmer familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hilmer research. Another 53 words (4 lines of text) covering the year 1273 is included under the topic Early Hilmer History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hilmer Spelling VariationsSpelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Hilmer have been found, including Hillmer, Hilmer, Hillmers, Hilmers, Hillner and many more. Early Notables of the Hilmer familyMore information is included under the topic Early Hilmer Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Hilmer migration to the United States | + |
Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Among the first immigrants of the name Hilmer, or a variant listed above to cross the Atlantic and come to North America were :
Hilmer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Herm Heinr Jos Hilmer, who arrived in America in 1850 1
- Henry Hilmer, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1858 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Hilmer (post 1700) | + |
- William C Hilmer, American college professor
- 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)
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Hilmer migration to the United States 
