Thumm History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Thumm family

The surname Thumm was first found in the region of Anhalt, where this family name became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always prominent in social affairs, the surname played a vital role in this turbulent region as it emerged to form alliances with other families within the Feudal System and the nation.

Early History of the Thumm family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Thumm research. Another 160 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1450, 1563, 1570, 1743 and 1826 are included under the topic Early Thumm History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Thumm Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Thuemen, Thumann, Thuman, Thumen, Thuman, Thuem, Thumm, Tumann, Tumen, Tuman and many more.

Early Notables of the Thumm family

Prominent bearers of the family name Thumm at this time were Joachim von Thuemen, a cavalry officer who accompanied Kaiser Carl V on the crusades to Africa and distinguished himself at...
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Thumm migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Thumm Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Jacob Thumm, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1754 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Thumm (post 1700) +

Fred William Thumm (b. 1937), American chief engineer and draftsman for a number of New Jersey companies

Citations +

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)