Show ContentsRummer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Rummer family

The surname Rummer was first found in Dumfriesshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Dhùn Phris), a Southern area, bordering on England that today forms part of the Dumfries and Galloway Council Area, where they held a family seat some say from about the 12th century. Seated at Gretna, they early became friends and allies of the great Clan Johnston and later as the numbers of the Clan diminished they held under them for protection. Nevertheless, the Roomes were a Clan in their own right and had a Chief. They were registered in Scottish Parliament as a clan in 1597 and responsible for the defense of Annandale, against the English.

Early History of the Rummer family

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Rummer Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Rome, Room, Rooms, Roome, Roomes and others.

Early Notables of the Rummer family

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United States Rummer migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Rummer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Bernard Rummer, who arrived in St Clair County, Illinois in 1860 1
  • Barbara Rummer, aged 32, who landed in America, in 1893
  • Jane Rummer, aged 21, who settled in America, in 1893
  • Othilie Rummer, aged 16, who landed in America, in 1893
Rummer Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Johann Rummer, aged 41, who immigrated to the United States, in 1915
  • Thomas Rummer, aged 34, who immigrated to America, in 1919
  • Frank W Rummer, aged 29, who immigrated to the United States, in 1919
  • Edwin Rummer, aged 31, who landed in America, in 1920
  • Edward Rummer, aged 33, who settled in America, in 1923


The Rummer 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: Pungit sed placit
Motto Translation: It is painful, but pleasing


  1. 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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