Kennamer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Kennamer family

The surname Kennamer was first found in Fife, where they were a Clan seated from ancient times at two seats in that county, one at Kinnimonth in Monimail, and the other at Pittscottie. The clan also branched to what is now Kinmouth in Banff, and to Kinmont in Annandale, whence they became associated with the Armstrongs of the Debateable Land. In 1189, King William the Lion of Scotland confirmed the grant of lands on Odo the great Marshall, a descendant of Bishop Odo, the great Norman noble who attended Duke William of Normandy at the Battle of Hastings. Odo became known as Odo of Kinninmonth, hence the first bearer of the surname. His brother Matthew, was Bishop of Aberdeen from 1172 to 1199.

Early History of the Kennamer family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kennamer research. Another 190 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1322, 1407, 1438, 1500, 1597, 1600, 1618, 1648, 1750 and 1850 are included under the topic Early Kennamer History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Kennamer Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Kininmont, Kinninmont, Kyninmonnt, Kinnimonth, Kinninmonth, Kininmonth, Kennemuthe, Kenninmunthe, Keyninmonth, Kinemunth, Kinenmont, Kinenmund, Kinindmund, Kinninmint, Kinninmonthe, Kinnynmonthe, Kinnynmont, Kyninmond, Kynnemunth, Kynnimonth, Kynninmonthe, Kinnimont, Kinmont, Kinmonth, Kynmund, Cinnimond, Cinninmond, Cinimond, Cynnmonth, Cynninmonth, Cynninmond, Cinnamond, Cinamond, Cinimund, Guinemont, Quinemont, Kinnemond and many more.

Early Notables of the Kennamer family

Notable among the family at this time was Thomas Kinnemond, a Scottish colonel in Swedish service and Patrick Kinnemond, a Scottish colonel in Swedish service during the...
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Kennamer Ranking

In the United States, the name Kennamer is the 16,876^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Kennamer family to Ireland

Some of the Kennamer family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 36 words (3 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Kennamer migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Kennamer Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Stephen Kennamer, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1732 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Kennamer (post 1700) +

Walter J. Kennamer, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 1932, 1936, 1940, 1952 3
Thomas J. Kennamer, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 1912, 1924, 1928, 1932; Member of Republican National Committee from Alabama, 1937 3
T. K. Kennamer, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 1936 3
Ralph Kennamer, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 1948; U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama, 1956-61 3
F. E. Kennamer, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Oklahoma, 1912, 1920 3
Charles Brents Kennamer (1874-1955), American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 1912, 1916, 1920, 1924, 1928; Candidate for U.S. Representative from Alabama 7th District, 1920 3
Charles B. Kennamer Jr., American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, 1932, 1936, 1940, 1944 3
C. E. Kennamer Jr., American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1940 3
Birdie Hooper Kennamer (1889-1968), American Republican politician, Member of Republican National Committee from Alabama, 1924-32 3

The Kennamer Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Stabo
Motto Translation: I shall stand.

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 2015, November 6) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html