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Early Origins of the Boehmer family

The surname Boehmer was first found in Prussia, where the name Boehmer made a great early contribution to the feudal society of early Europe. The name Bohmer became prominent in local affairs and branched into many houses where family members played important roles in the savage tribal and national conflicts which resulted as each group sought to maximize its power and status in an ever changing territorial profile.

Early History of the Boehmer family

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Boehmer Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bohmer, Bohmmer, Bohemer, Boehmer, Boehmmer, Boehemer, Boemer, Boemmer, Bohmert, Boehmert, Bohme and many more.

Early Notables of the Boehmer family

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Boehmer Ranking

In the United States, the name Boehmer is the 17,439th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Boehmer migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Boehmer Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Margaret Boehmer, who arrived in New York, NY in 1743 2
  • Martin Boehmer, who arrived in New York, NY in 1743 2
Boehmer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Jacob Fredrick Boehmer, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1802 2
  • Caspar Boehmer, aged 27, who arrived in Missouri in 1840 2
  • George Boehmer, who landed in Texas in 1854 2
  • Johann Boehmer, who arrived in Brazil in 1857 2
Boehmer Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • August F Boehmer, who landed in Arkansas in 1900 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Boehmer (post 1700) +

  • Konrad Boehmer (b. 1941), German composer
  • Harald von Boehmer, German immunologist
  • Hasso von Boehmer (1904-1945), German Colonel who participated in the July 20 Plot against Hitler
  • Justus Henning Boehmer (1674-1749), German ecclesiastical jurist
  • Konrad Boehmer (b. 1941), Dutch composer and writer
  • Christian Boehmer Anfinsen (b. 1916), American biochemist


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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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