Dummer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The name Dummer comes from the German province known as the Rhineland. In pre-medieval times, the German people used only one name, but as the population increased, hereditary surnames became necessary for people to maintain unique identities. Dummer is a nickname surname, a style of name based on an eke-name, or added name, that described a characteristic of its original bearer. Dummer is a name for a person who was innocent or naive having derived from the German word "dommer" which means the same.

Early Origins of the Dummer family

The surname Dummer was first found in the Rhine region, where the name was closely identified in early mediaeval times with the feudal society which would become prominent throughout European history. The name would later emerge as a noble family with great influence, having many distinguished branches, and become noted for its involvement in social, economic and political affairs.

Early History of the Dummer family

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Dummer Spelling Variations

One can encounter great variation in the spelling of surnames: in early times, spelling in general, and thus the spelling of names was not yet standardized; and later, spellings would change with branching and movement of families. Variations of the name Dummer include Dommer, Domer, Dommar, Dommers, Dummar, Dumme, Dummer, Doemer, Domme and many more.

Early Notables of the Dummer family

Notables with the name Dummer during this period were Margareta "Greta" Lambrektsdotter Dume (Greta Dume) (d. 1410), a Swedish heiress, played a political role in the struggle between Albert, King of Sweden...
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Dummer Ranking

In the United States, the name Dummer is the 18,250^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Dummer migration to the United States +

Hundreds of thousands of Europeans, including many Rhinelanders, made the voyage to North America between the 17th and 20th centuries. It was an escape from religious persecution and poverty and also an opportunity for people to start over and own their own land. Most landed at Ellis Island, off New York before moving on to the states of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, Illinois, and California. Some also landed in Canada and settled in Ontario, while others headed west to the prairie provinces. A study of passenger and immigration lists has shown a number of people bearing the name of Dummer, or one of its variants, reaching North America shores very early:

Dummer Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Richard Dummer (c. 1589-1679), born in Bishopstoke, Hampshire, Puritan settler who arrived in 1631 aboard "The Plough", "one of the Fathers of Massachusetts"
Richard Dummer, who arrived in New England in 1632 aboard the ship "Whale" 2
Thomas Dummer, who landed in New England in 1635 2
Stephen Dummer, who landed in Newbury, Massachusetts in 1636 2
Tho Dummer, aged 2, who landed in New England in 1638 2
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Dummer Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johannes Dummer, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1749 2
Joseph Dummer, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1749 2

Dummer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Peter Dummer, aged 22, who landed in New York in 1812 2
Richard and Alice Dummer who settled in New England with Dorothy, Richard, Stephen, Thomas, and Thomas
Captain Dummer, who arrived in San Francisco in 1851
Capt. Dummer, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851
Jacob Dummer, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1880

Dummer migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Dummer Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Alfred Dummer, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Bombay" in 1863 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Dummer (post 1700) +

George Dummer (1782-1853), American founder of the Jersey Glass Company in Paulus Hook, New Jersey
Phineas Cook Dummer (1797-1875), American politician, the sixth mayor of Jersey City in New Jersey
Jeremiah Dummer (1643-1718), early American silversmith and engraver
Jeremiah Dummer (1681-1739), American lawyer and colonial agent
William Dummer (1847-1922), English cricketer
Thomas Lee Dummer (1712-1765), English politician, English Member of Parliament for Southampton (1737 to 1741)
Thomas Dummer (1739-1781), English politician, English Member of Parliament for Newport, Isle of Wight (1765 to 1768)
Geoffrey William Arnold Dummer MBE, C.Eng., (1909-2002), British electronics engineer and consultant who was the first person to develop and prototype the integrated circuit, recipient of the IEE Premium Award, and the Medal of Freedom with Bronze Palm
Richard Arnold Dümmer (1887-1922), South African botanist born in Cape Town

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)
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 7th November 2010). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html